Preparation and Antibacterial Activity of Superhydrophobic Modified ZnO/PVC Nanocomposite

• 作者: Muntadher Ismail Rahmah Raad Saadon Sabry Wisam Jafer Aziz
• 来源期刊: 仿生工程学报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2022,（1）
• 所属期刊栏目: RESEARCH ARTICLES
• 页码范围: 139-154
• 页数: 16页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

We fabricated a superhydrophobic modified ZnO/PVC nanocomposite cluster with antibacterial properties using the chemi-cal precipitation method and selected solvent/non-solvent(THF/ethanol)to PVC.The effects of ethanol content(47％,50％,53％,and 56％)on nanocomposite morphology and Water Contact Angles(WCAs)were investigated.XRD measurements confirmed the polycrystalline structure of ZnO with a wurtzite hexagonal phase,and EDX results indicated the presence of all element peaks.FESEM analysis of specimens revealed a rough surface structure resembling a cluster of NPs,and that structure was dominant when the ethanol content increased to 56％.The WCA increased on the superhydrophobic nanocom-posite as ethanol content increased,and an optimum WCA(160°±2°)was obtained at an ethanol content of 56％.Antibacte-rial activity was tested on the superhydrophobic and hydrophobic states,and the superhydrophobic specimens showed good inhibition against Klebsiella spp.and Staphylococcus epidermidis.However,the hydrophobic specimens demonstrated no antibacterial activity against S.epidermidis.These promising results can inform the development of nanocomposites for many environmental applications.