Journal
COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE
Volume 288, Issue 1, Pages 115-121Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00396-009-2147-4
Keywords
Electrospinning; Poly(vinyl alcohol); Silver nanoparticles; Montmorillonite; Antibacterial performance
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- Ministry of Education, Science Technology (MEST)
- Korea Industrial Technology Foundation (KOTEF) through the Human Resource Training Project for Regional Innovation
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Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/montmorillonite clay (MMT)/silver (Ag) nanoparticles have been electrospun for fabricating PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber in aqueous solutions. Since PVA is a water-soluble and biocompatible polymer, it is one of the best materials for preparation of antibacterial nanofiber. MMT has been used as an inorganic filler to enhance properties of homopolymeric nanofiber. The PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber diameter increases with increasing contents of MMT clay and Ag nanoparticles. In preservation test, the PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber confirms an excellent antibacterial performance, elucidating for practical uses as a new preservative. Moreover, the PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber shows improved thermal properties.
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