Antimicrobial properties of polymer materials are required in many applications. The polyethylene/superabsorbent polymer (PE/SAP) blends containing silver nanoparticles were successfully prepared via thermal reduction during melt mixing. It was found that in situ formed silver nanoparticles are preferentially located at the interface between PE matrix and SAP particles. The expectation was that the low water uptake of the PE will be enhanced by blending with a SAP and thus the silver ion release from the material will increase. Surprisingly, the silver ion release was markedly suppressed by the addition of SAP. This finding is explained by the preferential sorption of silver ions by the SAP particles.
Silver particles in silver-containing activated carbon fibers prepared from liquefied wood were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectrometer, scanning electron microscope, and nitrogen adsorption isotherms. Silver irons (Ag+) and metallic silver (Ag0) were detected in fibers, and the amount of Ag0 was much higher than that of Ag+. Ag0 were migrated and aggregated together to form silver particles with a wide size (0–5μm), which were distributed in micropores, mesopores, and surface of fibers. The mean size of silver particles on the surface was directly related to soaking concentration, while the larger silver particles were easier to peel off from the surface. Also, the increasing micropores and mesopores were blocked by silver particles at higher concentration, and some blocked mesopores were converted into micropores. When the washing treatment was carried out, the silver particles on the surface were removed significantly, resulting in an increase in mesopore quantity. However, most of the silver particles in micropores were firmly supported. The silver-containing activated carbon fibers showed the high and lasting antibacterial activity. 相似文献
利用双螺杆挤出机将聚乳酸(PLA)切片和纳米载银磷酸锆颗粒共混制备纳米载银磷酸锆质量分数为20%的PLA母粒。将母粒和纯PLA切片按照不同比例共混熔纺制备PLA/纳米载银磷酸锆共混纤维。研究了共混纤维的制备方法,运用扫描电子显微镜观察了纤维束外部形貌,测试了纤维的力学及抗菌性能。结果表明,纳米载银磷酸锆在纤维中有少量凝聚,总体分散均匀;随着纳米载银磷酸含量提升,纤维断裂强度先增大后降低,同时纤维的抗菌性不断增加。当载银磷酸锆含量达到1.5%时,纤维的断裂强度最大为0.85 c N/dtex,对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌抑菌率达99.9%。 相似文献