Publication Date:
2018-09-25
Description:
The present study deals with the in-situ production of gelatin-poly(vinyl alcohol)-silver nanocomposite films in view of their growing applications as antimicrobial packaging/container, wound dressing and antibacterial materials. Silver in the form of silver nanoparticles has made an amazing comeback as a prospective antimicrobial agent. The use of silver nanoparticles is also significant, as several pathogenic bacteria have developed resistance against various antibiotics. A unique, nontoxic, simple, lucrative and ecofriendly technique was used to synthesize green silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The AgNPs were synthesized using Lupulus amarus extract as a reducing agent for silver nitrate salt (AgNO3). The particle size distribution of AgNPs was examined by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and the concentration was examined by UV-VIS Spectrophotometer. The stable dispersion of silver nanoparticles was added slowly in gelatin -PVA solution and was crosslinked using glutaraldehyde (c...
Print ISSN:
1757-8981
Electronic ISSN:
1757-899X
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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