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Synthesis of chitosan/PVA/metal oxide nanocomposite using underwater discharge plasma: characterization and antibacterial activities

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In this work, the one-step synthesis of multicomponent polymer nanocomposites containing zinc oxide and cuprous oxide nanoparticles based on chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol was investigated using underwater pulsed discharge plasma. Direct initiation of electrical discharge between metal electrodes in a polymer solution enables reagent-free obtaining of metal oxide nanoparticles with an average diameter of about 30 nm. Transmission electron microscopy observations showed °that metal oxide nanoparticles uniformly dispersed in polymer matrix. It has been established that a partial destruction of chitosan occurs with the formation of glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine, and delta-mannitol under the action of the discharge. The polymer film containing 0.35% Cu2O and 3.41% ZnO nanoparticles demonstrated the highest antimicrobial activity Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus albicans, and Bacillus subtilis.

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Acknowledgements

This work was performed in the frame of the Government Assignment of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia (no. 0092-2019-0003). The authors thank Dr. N. Fomina for performing XRD analyses, Dr. Yu. Fadeeva for conducting FTIR measurements and Dr. S. Guseinov for conducting thermogravimetric analysis at the Center for Sharing Scientific Equipment (the Upper Volga Regional Center for physico-chemical research, Russia), Dr. M. Voronova and Dr. N. Tabachkova for conducting TEM analysis at the center of joint use of scientific equipment (the Materials Science and Metallurgy, National University of Science and Technology MISIS).

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  1. G. A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of RAS, Academicheskaja str., 1, Ivanovo, Russia, 153045

    Nikolay Sirotkin, Anna Khlyustova, Valeriy Titov & Alexander Agafonov

  2. Ivanovo State Agricultural Academy By D.K. Belyaev, Sovetckaja str., 45, Ivanovo, Russia, 153012

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    Zamir Kalazhokov & Khamidbi Kalazhokov

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Sirotkin, N., Khlyustova, A., Costerin, D. et al. Synthesis of chitosan/PVA/metal oxide nanocomposite using underwater discharge plasma: characterization and antibacterial activities. Polym. Bull. 80, 5655–5674 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04348-2

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