Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites

The micro scale zinc oxides in polycaprolactone microcomposites (PCL/ZnO-MCs) have prepared via solution casting method. The properties of the PCL/ZnO-MCs characterized by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), thermograv...

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Main Authors: Shoja, M, Shameli, K., Ahmad, M. B., Kalantari, K.
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Published: Virtual Company of Physics SRL 2015
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author Shoja, M
Shameli, K.
Ahmad, M. B.
Kalantari, K.
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Ahmad, M. B.
Kalantari, K.
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description The micro scale zinc oxides in polycaprolactone microcomposites (PCL/ZnO-MCs) have prepared via solution casting method. The properties of the PCL/ZnO-MCs characterized by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM). According to the XRD patterns, the crystallinity of PCL was more pronounced after addition of ZnO microparticles (MPs), whereas the intensity of the bands was reduced by addition of ZnO-MPs. The FT-IR characteristic bands of PCL were found to shift to higher or lower wave number in PCL/ZnO-MCs due to formation of covalent bonding. TGA results exhibited that the thermal stability of the PCL/ZnO-MCs is improved with regard to that of pure PCL. The SEM images indicated that the interface adhesion between the ZnO-MPs and the PCL matrix can be enhanced by the surface modifications of ZnO-MPs by octadecylamine. TEM showed that the synthesis of PCL/ZnO-MCs was increased in interfacial interaction between ZnO and PCL matrix, which was obtained by modifying the surface of ZnO-MPs. The antibacterial activities of the PCL/ZnO-MCs films were examined against Salmonella choleraesuis as gramnegative bacterium and Bacillus Subtilis as a gram-positive bacterium by agar disc diffusion method. The antibacterial effects of the PCL/ZnO-MCs revealed that the antibacterial activity was enhanced with the enhancing of ZnO content.
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spelling upm-459652022-03-30T03:40:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45965/ Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites Shoja, M Shameli, K. Ahmad, M. B. Kalantari, K. The micro scale zinc oxides in polycaprolactone microcomposites (PCL/ZnO-MCs) have prepared via solution casting method. The properties of the PCL/ZnO-MCs characterized by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM). According to the XRD patterns, the crystallinity of PCL was more pronounced after addition of ZnO microparticles (MPs), whereas the intensity of the bands was reduced by addition of ZnO-MPs. The FT-IR characteristic bands of PCL were found to shift to higher or lower wave number in PCL/ZnO-MCs due to formation of covalent bonding. TGA results exhibited that the thermal stability of the PCL/ZnO-MCs is improved with regard to that of pure PCL. The SEM images indicated that the interface adhesion between the ZnO-MPs and the PCL matrix can be enhanced by the surface modifications of ZnO-MPs by octadecylamine. TEM showed that the synthesis of PCL/ZnO-MCs was increased in interfacial interaction between ZnO and PCL matrix, which was obtained by modifying the surface of ZnO-MPs. The antibacterial activities of the PCL/ZnO-MCs films were examined against Salmonella choleraesuis as gramnegative bacterium and Bacillus Subtilis as a gram-positive bacterium by agar disc diffusion method. The antibacterial effects of the PCL/ZnO-MCs revealed that the antibacterial activity was enhanced with the enhancing of ZnO content. Virtual Company of Physics SRL 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45965/1/Preparation%2C%20characterization%20and%20antibacterial%20properties%20of%20polycaprolactoneZnO%20microcomposites.pdf Shoja, M and Shameli, K. and Ahmad, M. B. and Kalantari, K. (2015) Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites. Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 10 (1). pp. 169-178. ISSN 1842-3582 https://chalcogen.ro/index.php/journals/digest-journal-of-nanomaterials-and-biostructures/8-djnb/40-volume-10-number-1-january-march-2015
spellingShingle Shoja, M
Shameli, K.
Ahmad, M. B.
Kalantari, K.
Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites
title Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites
title_full Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites
title_fullStr Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites
title_full_unstemmed Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites
title_short Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/ZnO microcomposites
title_sort preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of polycaprolactone/zno microcomposites
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45965/1/Preparation%2C%20characterization%20and%20antibacterial%20properties%20of%20polycaprolactoneZnO%20microcomposites.pdf