Ultrasmall Ag nanocrystals supported on chitosan/PVA nanofiber mats with bifunctional properties |
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| Authors: | Dong Wang Qifang Lu Mingzhi Wei Enyan Guo |
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| Affiliation: | Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Processing and Testing Technology of Glass & Functional Ceramics, School of Material Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, People's Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | Bifunctional nanofiber mats consisting of chitosan (CS), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), and silver nanocrystals (Ag NCs) have been fabricated by a facile electrospinning method. The formation and presence of Ag NCs supported on CS/PVA nanofibers are confirmed by ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction. The morphology of the samples is characterized by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The prepared Ag NCs/CS/PVA nanofiber mats show pronounced antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and excellent filtration property for suspended particulate matter (SPM) particles. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135, 46504. |
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| Keywords: | fibers membranes surfaces and interfaces |
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