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Fabrication of Photoactive Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Nanofibers for Antibacterial Applications
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Czapka, Tomasz Winkler, Angelika Maliszewska, Irena Kacprzyk, Ryszard |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | The aim of the study was to investigate the process of electrostatic fabrication of cellulose acetate (CA) nanofibers containing methylene blue (MB) as a photosensitizer. The electrical, physicochemical, and biocidal properties of the prepared material were given. CA nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning method using a solvent mixture of acetone and distilled water (9:1 vv−1) and different concentrations of CA (i.e., 10–21%). Additionally, methylene blue was implemented into the polymer solution with a CA concentration of 17% to obtain fibers with photo-bactericidal properties. Pure electrospun CA fibers were more uniform than fibers with MB (i.e., ribbon shape). Fiber diameters did not exceed 900 nm for the tested polymer solutions and flow rate below 1.0 mL h−1. The polymer properties (i.e., concentration, resistivity) and other parameters of the process (i.e., flow rate, an applied voltage) strongly influenced the size of the fibers. Plasma treatment of nanofibers resulted in reduced biofilm formation on their surface. The results of photo-bactericidal activity (i.e., up to 180 min) confirmed the high efficiency of inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus cells using fibers containing methylene blue (i.e., with and without plasma treatment). The most effective reduction in the number of biofilm cells was equal to 99.99 ± 0.3%. |
| Starting Page | 2598 |
| e-ISSN | 19961073 |
| DOI | 10.3390/en14092598 |
| Journal | Energies |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energies Paper and Wood Cellulose Acetate Nanofiber Electrospinning Methylene Blue Non-thermal Plasma |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
