Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application

Incorporation of silver nanomaterial into polymer matrix can further accomplished their potential usage in real life applications. In our previous study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites (AgGO) were prepared via a rapid microwave-assisted method. Hereby, the as-s...

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Main Authors: Soon, Wei Chook, Chin, Hua Chia, Hatika Kaco, Sarani Zakaria, Nay, Ming Huang, Hui, Min Neoh
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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author Soon, Wei Chook
Chin, Hua Chia
Hatika Kaco,
Sarani Zakaria,
Nay, Ming Huang
Hui, Min Neoh
author_facet Soon, Wei Chook
Chin, Hua Chia
Hatika Kaco,
Sarani Zakaria,
Nay, Ming Huang
Hui, Min Neoh
author_sort Soon, Wei Chook
building UKM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Incorporation of silver nanomaterial into polymer matrix can further accomplished their potential usage in real life applications. In our previous study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites (AgGO) were prepared via a rapid microwave-assisted method. Hereby, the as-synthesized AgNPs or AgGO was dispersed in a chitosan solution. Subsequently, the resultant mixture solution was further coagulated in a coagulation bath containing sodium hydroxide via a neutralization process. This resulted in the formation of spherical-shaped chitosan beads. The structure of the beads showed that the chitosan beads embedded with AgGO exhibited a more porous structure as compared to the plain chitosan beads. Furthermore, the chitosan beads containing AgNPs or AgGO were tested for their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The antibacterial results indicated that the silver nanomaterial contained chitosan beads could effectively inhibit the growth of both E. coli and S. aureus as compared to the bare chitosan beads. The produced chitosan nanocomposite envisioned that can be potentially employed for water disinfection purpose.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:103852017-05-22T00:55:30Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10385/ Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application Soon, Wei Chook Chin, Hua Chia Hatika Kaco, Sarani Zakaria, Nay, Ming Huang Hui, Min Neoh Incorporation of silver nanomaterial into polymer matrix can further accomplished their potential usage in real life applications. In our previous study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites (AgGO) were prepared via a rapid microwave-assisted method. Hereby, the as-synthesized AgNPs or AgGO was dispersed in a chitosan solution. Subsequently, the resultant mixture solution was further coagulated in a coagulation bath containing sodium hydroxide via a neutralization process. This resulted in the formation of spherical-shaped chitosan beads. The structure of the beads showed that the chitosan beads embedded with AgGO exhibited a more porous structure as compared to the plain chitosan beads. Furthermore, the chitosan beads containing AgNPs or AgGO were tested for their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The antibacterial results indicated that the silver nanomaterial contained chitosan beads could effectively inhibit the growth of both E. coli and S. aureus as compared to the bare chitosan beads. The produced chitosan nanocomposite envisioned that can be potentially employed for water disinfection purpose. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10385/1/11%20Soon%20Wei%20Chook.pdf Soon, Wei Chook and Chin, Hua Chia and Hatika Kaco, and Sarani Zakaria, and Nay, Ming Huang and Hui, Min Neoh (2016) Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application. Sains Malaysiana, 45 (11). pp. 1663-1667. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid45bil11_2016/KandunganJilid45Bil11_2016.htm
spellingShingle Soon, Wei Chook
Chin, Hua Chia
Hatika Kaco,
Sarani Zakaria,
Nay, Ming Huang
Hui, Min Neoh
Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application
title Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application
title_full Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application
title_fullStr Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application
title_full_unstemmed Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application
title_short Highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application
title_sort highly porous chitosan beads embedded with silver-graphene oxide nanocomposites for antibacterial application
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10385/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10385/1/11%20Soon%20Wei%20Chook.pdf