Department of Textile Engineering, DUET, Gazipur 1707, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Department of Chemistry, DUET, Gazipur 1707, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Oct 1;138:13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.015. Epub 2019 Jul 3.
The present study suggests the formation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-Azadirachta indica (neem)-chitosan blend nanofibrous mat (PNCNM) by bi-layered technique under optimum processing conditions. The antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria, morphology, bonding behavior, thermal stability, tensile behavior and moisture management properties of the developed sample had been investigated. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed the homogeneous and smooth fibers produced having average diameter of 213.52nm (nm) with the minimum and maximum diameter of 152nm and 298nm respectively. Besides, it showed 91% porosity which is indicative of porous structure. The presence of PVA, neem constituents and chitosan was established by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) indicating the formation of hydrogen bonding among them. The addition of neem extracts led to enhanced thermal stability and moisture management properties. In addition, the developed mat showed a tensile strength of 18.78N corresponding to the elongation value of 4.98mm. Besides, the incorporation of neem extract into the nanofiber mat exhibited a significant synergistic antibacterial activity against bacterial cells through the formation of inhibition zone. Thus, the newly developed nanofibrous mat could turn out to be a suitable material for the wound dressing purpose.
本研究通过双层技术,在最佳的加工条件下,提出了聚乙烯醇(PVA)-印楝(neem)-壳聚糖共混纳米纤维垫(PNCNM)的形成。研究了开发样品的抗菌活性对金黄色葡萄球菌(S. aureus)细菌、形貌、结合行为、热稳定性、拉伸性能和保湿性能的影响。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)图像显示,所生产的纤维均匀光滑,平均直径为 213.52nm(nm),最小直径和最大直径分别为 152nm 和 298nm。此外,它显示出 91%的孔隙率,表明其具有多孔结构。傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)表明 PVA、印楝成分和壳聚糖的存在,表明它们之间形成了氢键。添加印楝提取物可提高热稳定性和保湿性能。此外,开发的垫子的拉伸强度为 18.78N,对应的伸长值为 4.98mm。此外,通过形成抑菌圈,将印楝提取物掺入纳米纤维垫中表现出对细菌细胞的协同抗菌活性。因此,新开发的纳米纤维垫有望成为一种适合伤口敷贴的材料。
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