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thesis.listelement.badge THE PREPARATION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ANALYSIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES ADDED PEDOT(2022-02-16) Khaleel, Haneen Ayad; İŞGÖR, Sultan Belgin; KAYA, MuratWith a high hospital-acquired infection (HAIs) prevalence, the use of antibacterial coatings can help to reduce bacterial contamination at the hospital surfaces that are frequently interacted (e.g. keyboards, push plates, or bed rails) and commonly underlying the hospital-acquired infection. Nanoparticles and polymers combination shows strong antibacterial action against a number of gram-negative and Gram positive bacteria. In this study, nanoparticles are incorporated with polymer as antibacterial surfaces to prevent HAIs. The aim of this study is to make a coating material to prevent infections by preparing PEDOT embedded with silver nanoparticles and testing the substance against common pathogens found in hospitals, such as Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus. (PEDOT) wassynthesized in the presence of EDOT and iron (III) chloride (FeCl3), via a chemical polymerization process. By the liquid impregnation technique, silver nanoparticles were bonded to PEDOT then the substance was pressed to make pellets. While the antibacterial activity was tested by using disk diffusion methods, the materials prepared in this study show potential for HAIs reduction in hospitals. Due to the significant properties of the silver nanoparticles and PEDOT, the inhibition of bacterial growth can be done without any harmful effect on the human body. Further research should be conducted to improve the substance’s antibacterial efficacy for a wide range of medical use.