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Copper Nanoparticles Doped on Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polymethyl Methacrylate/Montmorillonite (PVA-PMMA/MMT) as Ecofriendly Polymeric Hybrid Clay Composites: Study of their Bactericidal and Physical Properties

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This paper reports the synthesis, physical and antibacterial properties of a new type of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) on activated PVA/PMMA/montmorillonite (MMT) polymeric clay composites. These materials were synthesized by ecofriendly solvent evaporation technique wherein the CuNPs were prepared via the green route. The prepared polymeric nanohybrid was characterized using various analytical techniques. The UV–Vis spectral data analyses revealed that the direct optical band gap energy (DBGE) can be tuned from deep UV to visible region (4.70–2.75 Ev) by controlling the CuNPs loading, indicating their potential uses as optoelectronic gears. The XRD analysis confirmed a strong interaction between CuNPs and polymeric clay composite. The Young’s modulus of the composites was highest (2503.2 MPa) at lowest CuNPs doping content. The water contact angle (WCA) values were increased from 19ο (for PVA/PMMA) to 51ο (PVA/PMMA/CuNPs), indicating an improvement in the composite’s hydrophobicity due to CuNPs loading. In addition, these composites displayed excellent bactericidal activity. Based on the results of WCA, DBGE and antibacterial performance, it was asserted that the proposed nanohybrids can be highly valuable for the food packaging industry.

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The authors are grateful to the Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEREF project No.118), Project Management Unit, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Higher Education Commission (HEC) NRPU project No.10164 (Pakistan) for funding this research. Dr. Gondal and Dr. El Ali are grateful to KFUPM for supporting this work and also appreciate the support of KACARE and CRAC.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Islamia College University Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan

    Sabiha Sultana

  2. Physics Department, IRC-Hydrogen and Energy Storage and K.A. CARE Energy Research and Innovation Center, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, P.O. Box 5047, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    Mohammed A. Gondal

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Amir Naveed

  4. Department of Physics, Islamia College University Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan

    Imran Rehan

  5. University of Science and Technology China, Hefei, China

    Kamran Rehan

  6. Department of Physics, University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan

    Kamran Rehan

  7. Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan

    Noor Ul Amin

  8. National Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Luqman Ali Shah

  9. Department of Botany, Islamia College University Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan

    Shah Khalid

  10. Chemistry Department, Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    Bassam El Ali

  11. Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    M. A. Almessiere

  12. Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    M. A. Almessiere

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Sultana, S., Gondal, M.A., Naveed, A. et al. Copper Nanoparticles Doped on Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polymethyl Methacrylate/Montmorillonite (PVA-PMMA/MMT) as Ecofriendly Polymeric Hybrid Clay Composites: Study of their Bactericidal and Physical Properties. Arab J Sci Eng 49, 429–437 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-08164-2

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