The invention discloses nano silver-containing trimolybdate and a preparation method and use thereof as an
antibacterial agent. The molecular formula of the silver-containing trimolybdate is (NH4)2-xAgxMo3O10, wherein x is equal to 0.58, and the silver-containing trimolybdate is a
nanowire. The silver-containing trimolybdate is prepared by reacting
ammonium heptamolybdate
tetrahydrate with a silver salt in water. The invention also discloses the use of the silver-containing trimolybdate
nanowire as the
antibacterial agent. The use of the silver-containing trimolybdate
nanowire as the
antibacterial agent, which is disclosed by the invention, does not require
grinding. The silver content in silver-containing trimolybdate is high, so the required amount for achieving the same
antibacterial effect is small; meanwhile, the
molybdenum compound also has an antibacterial function, oxy-acid radicals containing a positive hexavalent
molybdenum element in the solution also have certain oxidability, and thus, the
molybdenum element can promote the
antibacterial effect of the silver ions; therefore, the nano silver-containing trimolybdate has double antibacterial effects, and the antibacterial capacity of the nano silver-containing trimolybdate is 1,000 times that of a
micrometer antibacterial agent. The preparation method disclosed by the invention is simple, has low equipment condition requirements, reduces reaction time and is suitable for large-scale production.