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In this work, by considering the antimicrobial activity of Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), we constructed an antibacterial device (G-AgNP) with AgNPs conformably deposited onto a 3D scaffold of reduced graphene oxide in situ. The major limitation, which is difficult to recycle, of two-dimensional graphene-silver composite materials in previous studies is improved. Characterization techniques, SEM, TEM, XRD, and XPS, confirmed the synthesis of nanocomposites. Attributed to its larger specific area, more active sites, and synergistic enhancement, the G-AgNP device demonstrated the best bacterial removal capacity, with an antibacterial rate for both E. coli and S. aureus as high as 100% at quite low AgNP contents. 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