Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13121906
Keywords
Cu nanoparticles; green synthesis; cotton; chemical reduction
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- [CIQA-2021]
- [6597]
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Copper nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using a green method with cotton fibers and water, without the use of toxic reducing agents. The new synthesis approach is environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and suitable for large-scale production. The nanoparticles showed good stability to oxidation and were homogenously distributed on textile fibers.
Copper nanoparticles (CuNP) were obtained by a green synthesis method using cotton textile fibers and water as solvent, avoiding the use of toxic reducing agents. The new synthesis method is environmentally friendly, inexpensive, and can be implemented on a larger scale. This method showed the cellulose capacity as a reducing and stabilizing agent for synthetizing Cellulose-Copper nanoparticles (CCuNP). Nanocomposites based on CCuNP were characterized by XRD, TGA, FTIR and DSC. Functional groups present in the CCuNP were identified by FTIR analysis, and XRD patterns disclosed that nanoparticles correspond to pure metallic Cu degrees, and their sizes are at a range of 13-35 nm. Results demonstrated that CuNPs produced by the new method were homogeneously distributed on the entire surface of the textile fiber, obtaining CCuNP nanocomposites with different copper wt%. Thus, CuNPs obtained by this method are very stable to oxidation and can be stored for months. Characterization studies disclose that the cellulose crystallinity index (CI) is modified in relation to the reaction conditions, and its chemical structure is destroyed when nanocomposites with high copper contents are synthesized. The formation of CuO nanoparticles was confirmed as a by-product, through UV spectroscopy, in the absorbance range of 300-350 nm.
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