Abstract
Poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene (PVA/Gr) nanocomposite was synthesized with the aim of developing a novel improved material. The PVA/Gr nanocomposite was characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses, and the interaction of PVA molecules with graphene was examined. Introduction of Gr led to improved mechanical and thermal properties of the PVA/Gr nanocomposite compared to pure PVA, as well as strong antibacterial activity against the bacterial strain Staphylococcus aureus. The PVA/Gr nanocomposite was non-cytotoxic against healthy peripheral blood mononuclear cells by MTT assay, indicating its high potential for biomedical applications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 250-257 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
| Volume | 34 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Feb 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antibacterial activity
- Cytotoxicity
- Graphene
- Mechanical properties
- Poly(vinyl alcohol)
- Thermal analysis
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