Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7785733 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Zinc oxide (ZnO) was successfully synthesized by applying a solution plasma, a plasma discharge in a liquid phase, without the addition of a reducing agent and simultaneously deposited into a bacterial cellulose pellicle that functioned as a template. By the reasons of its nano-sized structure as well as favorable porous configuration, the BC pellicle has been proved to be a splendid upholding template for the coordination of ZnO. In addition, the ZnO-deposited BC composites demonstrated strong antibacterial activity without a photocatalytic reaction against both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Hence, the ZnO-deposited BC composites can be used as an antibacterial material in wound dressing and water disinfection applications.
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Authors
Nattakammala Janpetch, Nagahiro Saito, Ratana Rujiravanit,