Аннотация:Nanomaterials based on Au, Fe, and AuFe are obtained by metal vapor synthesis using acetone as a dispersion medium. The comparative analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals a significant amount of the fragments of organic compounds on the surface of the resulting nanoparticles. The Au and Fe nanoparticles display antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus.