Philipova N.Georgiev N.Ganchev D.Lalov I.Bryaskova R.2024-07-162024-07-162024-07-162024-07-162023-01-011314-79781314-7471SCOPUS_ID:85147882377https://rlib.uctm.edu/handle/123456789/1410A novel amino-modified protoporphyrin IX with included silver nanoparticles (PPIX-ED/AgNPs) complex was synthesized and used as a last layer for preparation of photoactive antibacterial coatings. The obtained PPIX-ED/ AgNPs complex was appropriately analyzed using various spectroscopic methods such as fluorescence analysis and infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The size and morphology of the synthesized PPIX-ED/AgNPs complex were analyzed by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Then, the photoactive antibacterial coatings were obtained by deep coating procedure as the last layer consists of PPIX-ED/AgNPs complex, which is expected to possess strong antibacterial activity. The EDX-SEM analysis was employed to prove the deposition of the layers and nanoindentation analysis was used to determine their mechanical properties. The antibacterial properties of the photoactive coatings against G. negative E. coli and G. positive B. Subtilis were determined using disk diffusion method (DDM).enArticle