Author(s)

Iftikhar M. Ali¹, Isam M. Ibrahim¹, Entissar F. Ahmed², Qayes A. Abbas^3*

¹Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
²Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
³Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq.

The Manganese doped zinc sulfide nanoparticles of the cubic zinc blende structure with the average crystallite size of about 3.56 nm were synthesized using a coprecipitation method using Thioglycolic Acid as an external capping agent for surface modification. The ZnS:Mn²⁺ nanoparticles of diameter 3.56 nm were manufactured through using inexpensive precursors in an efficient and eco-friendly way. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy are used to examine the structure, morphology and chemical composition of the nanoparticles. The antimicrobial activity of (ZnS:Mn²⁺) nanocrystals was investigated by measuring the diameter of inhibition zone using well diffusion mechanism versus two various bacterial strains. The technique of microorganism inactivation was considered as sorts-dependent. Bacillus subtilis showed the largest antibacterial sensitivity (35 mm) to ZnS: Mn²⁺ nanoparticles at a concentration (50 mM) whereas Escherichia coli offered maximum zone of inhibition (20 mm) at the same concentration. In this study, the results indicated that ZnS:Mn²⁺ nanoparticles were found to have significant antibacterial activity against Gram-negative (E. coli) and Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis) bacteria.

Zinc Sulfide, Nanoparticles, Co-Precipitation Method, Antibacterial Activity

Ali, I. , Ibrahim, I. , Ahmed, E. and Abbas, Q. (2016) Structural and Characteristics of Manganese Doped Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles and Its Antibacterial Effect against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria. Open Journal of Biophysics, 6, 1-9. doi: 10.4236/ojbiphy.2016.61001.