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Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties

Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) isolated from plant biomass have attracted considerable interests in polymer engineering. The limitations associated with CNF-based nanocomposites are often linked to the time-consuming preparation methods and lack of desired surface functionalities. Herein, we demonstrate...

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Autores principales: Supramaniam, Janarthanan, Low, Darren Yi Sern, Wong, See Kiat, Tan, Loh Teng Hern, Leo, Bey Fen, Goh, Bey Hing, Darji, Dazylah, Mohd Rasdi, Fatimah Rubaizah, Chan, Kok Gan, Lee, Learn Han, Tang, Siah Ying
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8197859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34071337
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22115781
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author Supramaniam, Janarthanan
Low, Darren Yi Sern
Wong, See Kiat
Tan, Loh Teng Hern
Leo, Bey Fen
Goh, Bey Hing
Darji, Dazylah
Mohd Rasdi, Fatimah Rubaizah
Chan, Kok Gan
Lee, Learn Han
Tang, Siah Ying
author_facet Supramaniam, Janarthanan
Low, Darren Yi Sern
Wong, See Kiat
Tan, Loh Teng Hern
Leo, Bey Fen
Goh, Bey Hing
Darji, Dazylah
Mohd Rasdi, Fatimah Rubaizah
Chan, Kok Gan
Lee, Learn Han
Tang, Siah Ying
author_sort Supramaniam, Janarthanan
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description Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) isolated from plant biomass have attracted considerable interests in polymer engineering. The limitations associated with CNF-based nanocomposites are often linked to the time-consuming preparation methods and lack of desired surface functionalities. Herein, we demonstrate the feasibility of preparing a multifunctional CNF-zinc oxide (CNF-ZnO) nanocomposite with dual antibacterial and reinforcing properties via a facile and efficient ultrasound route. We characterized and examined the antibacterial and mechanical reinforcement performances of our ultrasonically induced nanocomposite. Based on our electron microscopy analyses, the ZnO deposited onto the nanofibrous network had a flake-like morphology with particle sizes ranging between 21 to 34 nm. pH levels between 8–10 led to the formation of ultrafine ZnO particles with a uniform size distribution. The resultant CNF-ZnO composite showed improved thermal stability compared to pure CNF. The composite showed potent inhibitory activities against Gram-positive (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)) and Gram-negative Salmonella typhi (S. typhi) bacteria. A CNF-ZnO-reinforced natural rubber (NR/CNF-ZnO) composite film, which was produced via latex mixing and casting methods, exhibited up to 42% improvement in tensile strength compared with the neat NR. The findings of this study suggest that ultrasonically-synthesized palm CNF-ZnO nanocomposites could find potential applications in the biomedical field and in the development of high strength rubber composites.
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spelling pubmed-81978592021-06-14 Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties Supramaniam, Janarthanan Low, Darren Yi Sern Wong, See Kiat Tan, Loh Teng Hern Leo, Bey Fen Goh, Bey Hing Darji, Dazylah Mohd Rasdi, Fatimah Rubaizah Chan, Kok Gan Lee, Learn Han Tang, Siah Ying Int J Mol Sci Article Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) isolated from plant biomass have attracted considerable interests in polymer engineering. The limitations associated with CNF-based nanocomposites are often linked to the time-consuming preparation methods and lack of desired surface functionalities. Herein, we demonstrate the feasibility of preparing a multifunctional CNF-zinc oxide (CNF-ZnO) nanocomposite with dual antibacterial and reinforcing properties via a facile and efficient ultrasound route. We characterized and examined the antibacterial and mechanical reinforcement performances of our ultrasonically induced nanocomposite. Based on our electron microscopy analyses, the ZnO deposited onto the nanofibrous network had a flake-like morphology with particle sizes ranging between 21 to 34 nm. pH levels between 8–10 led to the formation of ultrafine ZnO particles with a uniform size distribution. The resultant CNF-ZnO composite showed improved thermal stability compared to pure CNF. The composite showed potent inhibitory activities against Gram-positive (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)) and Gram-negative Salmonella typhi (S. typhi) bacteria. A CNF-ZnO-reinforced natural rubber (NR/CNF-ZnO) composite film, which was produced via latex mixing and casting methods, exhibited up to 42% improvement in tensile strength compared with the neat NR. The findings of this study suggest that ultrasonically-synthesized palm CNF-ZnO nanocomposites could find potential applications in the biomedical field and in the development of high strength rubber composites. MDPI 2021-05-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8197859/ /pubmed/34071337 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22115781 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Supramaniam, Janarthanan
Low, Darren Yi Sern
Wong, See Kiat
Tan, Loh Teng Hern
Leo, Bey Fen
Goh, Bey Hing
Darji, Dazylah
Mohd Rasdi, Fatimah Rubaizah
Chan, Kok Gan
Lee, Learn Han
Tang, Siah Ying
Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties
title Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties
title_full Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties
title_fullStr Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties
title_full_unstemmed Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties
title_short Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Palm CNF-ZnO Nanocomposites with Antibacterial and Reinforcing Properties
title_sort facile synthesis and characterization of palm cnf-zno nanocomposites with antibacterial and reinforcing properties
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8197859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34071337
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22115781
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