Preparation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Films Based on LDPE/Ag Nanoparticles with Potential Uses in Food and Health Industries

Nanomaterials

Angélica Corral¹  Gustavo González-Gaitano²  Javier González-Benito³  Dania Olmos³  Gloria María Pontes-Quero³ 

[1] Department of Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering, TERMeG, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés 28911, Madrid, Spain;Department of Chemistry, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona 31080, Spain;Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Instituto de Química y Materiales Álvaro Alonso Barba (IQMAA), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés 28911, Madrid, Spain;

关键词: polyethylene;    silver nanoparticles;    antimicrobial materials;    high energy ball milling;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nano8020060

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In this work, the antimicrobial effect of silver nanoparticles in polyethylene based nanocomposites has been investigated using a non-conventional processing method to produce homogeneous materials. High energy ball milling under cryogenic conditions was used to achieve a powder of well-blended low-density polyethylene and commercial silver nanoparticles. The final composites in the form of films were obtained by hot pressing. The effect of various silver nanoparticles content (0, 0.5, 1 and 2 wt %) on the properties of low-density polyethylene and the antimicrobial effectiveness of the composite against DH5α Escherichia coli were studied. The presence of silver nanoparticles did not seem to affect the surface energy and thermal properties of the materials. Apart from the inhibition of bacterial growth, slight changes in the aspect ratio of the bacteria with the content of particles were observed, suggesting a direct relationship between the presence of silver nanoparticles and the proliferation of DH5α E. coli (Escherichia coli) cells. Results indicate that these materials may be used to commercially produce antimicrobial polymers with potential applications in the food and health industries.

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