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Title:Fabrication of poly(ethylene furanoate)/silver and titanium dioxide nanocomposites with improved thermal and antimicrobial properties
Authors:ID Stanley, Johan (Author)
ID Xanthopoulou, Eleftheria (Author)
ID Fras Zemljič, Lidija (Author)
ID Klonos, Panagiotis A. (Author)
ID Kyritsis, Apostolos (Author)
ID Lambropoulou, Dimitra A. (Author)
ID Bikiaris, Dimitrios (Author)
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URL https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/7/1606
 
Language:English
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Abstract:Poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF)-based nanocomposites were fabricated with silver (Ag) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles by the in-situ polymerization method. The importance of this research work is to extend the usage of PEF-based nanocomposites with improved material properties. The PEF-Ag and PEF-TiO2 nanocomposites showed a significant improvement in color concentration, as determined by the color colorimeter. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) photographs revealed the appearance of small aggregates on the surface of nanocomposites. According to crystallinity investigations, neat PEF and nanocomposites exhibit crystalline fraction between 0–6%, whereas annealed samples showed a degree of crystallinity value above 25%. Combining the structural and molecular dynamics observations from broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) measurements found strong interactions between polymer chains and nanoparticles. Contact angle results exhibited a decrease in the wetting angle of nanocomposites compared to neat PEF. Finally, antimicrobial studies have been conducted, reporting a significant rise in inhibition of over 15% for both nanocomposite films against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. From the overall results, the synthesized PEF-based nanocomposites with enhanced thermal and antimicrobial properties may be optimized and utilized for the secondary packaging (unintended food-contact) materials.
Keywords:active agents, antimicrobial studies, biobased polymers, crystallinity, poly(ethylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate)
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Submitted for review:25.03.2024
Article acceptance date:28.03.2024
Publication date:01.04.2024
Publisher:MDPI
Year of publishing:2024
Number of pages:18 str.
Numbering:Vol. 17, iss. 7, [article no.] 1606
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-87959 New window
UDC:544.7:620.3
ISSN on article:1996-1944
COBISS.SI-ID:191222275 New window
DOI:10.3390/ma17071606 New window
Publication date in DKUM:03.04.2024
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Categories:Misc.
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STANLEY, Johan, XANTHOPOULOU, Eleftheria, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija, KLONOS, Panagiotis A., KYRITSIS, Apostolos, LAMBROPOULOU, Dimitra A. and BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, 2024, Fabrication of poly(ethylene furanoate)/silver and titanium dioxide nanocomposites with improved thermal and antimicrobial properties. Materials [online]. 2024. Vol. 17, no. 7,  1606. [Accessed 12 April 2025]. DOI 10.3390/ma17071606. Retrieved from: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=87959
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Title:Materials
Shortened title:Materials
Publisher:MDPI
ISSN:1996-1944
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Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P2-0118-2022
Name:Tekstilna kemija in napredni tekstilni materiali

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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:aktivne učinkovine, protimikrobne študije, polimeri na biološki osnovi, kristaliničnost


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