Optimum Conditions for the Fabrication of Zein/Ag Composite Nanoparticles from Ethanol/H₂O Co-Solvents Using Electrospinning.
The optimum conditions for the fabrication of zein/Ag composite nanoparticles from ethanol/H₂O cosolvents using electrospinning and the properties of the composite were investigated. The zein/Ag nanoparticles were characterized using field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis. The antibacterial activity of the zein/Ag composite nanoparticles was also investigated. The XRD patterns and TEM images indicate the coexistence of a zein matrix and well-distributed Ag nanoparticles.
Department of Advanced Organic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea. ysb@knu.ac.kr.
Seong Baek
SB
Yang
Department of Advanced Organic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea. liangst@naver.com.
Mohammad Mahbub
MM
Rabbani
Department of Advanced Organic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea. bcji@knu.ac.kr.
Byung Chul
BC
Ji
Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea. nanohan@pusan.ac.kr.
Dong-Wook
DW
Han
Department of Textile Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea. leejs@ynu.ac.kr.
Joon Seok
JS
Lee
Department of Textile Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea. kjwfiber@ynu.ac.kr.
Jong Won
JW
Kim
Department of Advanced Organic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea. jhyeum@knu.ac.kr.
Jeong Hyun
JH
Yeum
antibacterial activity; electrospinning; nanoparticles; silver; zein