Abstract
This paper addresses a simple method to prepare antibacterial carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/polyoxyethylene(PEO) nanofiber mats containing silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The nanofibers are fabricated by electrospinning of CMC/PEO/AgNO3 blend aqueous solution with an AgNO3 concentration of 10mmol/L. In electrospinning procedure, Ag NPs with average diameter of 4.5 nm are obtained and separated from each other on the surface of CMC/PEO nanofibers. The nanofibers have smooth surface and narrow size distribution. The CMC/PEO/Ag NPs nanofiber mats show good antimicrobial activity against E. coli and photoluminescent performance, which can be applied in biomedicine such as wound dressings or anti-adhesion membranes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 50-57 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Integrated Ferroelectrics |
Volume | 169 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- Carboxymethyl cellulose
- antimicrobial
- electrospinning
- silver nanoparticles