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Tea polyphenols mediated biogenic synthesis of chitosan-coated cerium oxide (CS/CeO2) nanocomposites and their potent antimicrobial capabilities

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In the present study, we hypothesized that novel nanocomposites of chitosan-coated cerium oxide (CS/CeO2 NCs) derived from aqueous extracts of tea polyphenols would be stabilized and reduced by using green chemistry. The UV–visible spectrum of the synthesized material revealed an SPR peak at 279 nm, and the morphological characteristics of nanoparticles (NPs) as a uniformly distributed spherical shape with a size range of 20 nm were confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrum illustrated the amino groups of chitosan-coated with CeO2 NPs on the surface. While, the hydrodynamic size (376 nm) and surface charge (+ 25.0 mV) of particles were assessed by dynamic light scattering (DLS), and the existence of oxidation state elements Ce 3d, O 1 s, and C 1 s was identified by employing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). A cubic fluorite polycrystalline structure with a crystallite size of (5.24 nm) NPs was determined using an X-ray Diffractometer (XRD). The developed CS/CeO2 NCs demonstrated excellent antibacterial and antifungal efficacy against foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Botrytis cinerea with zone of inhibition of 13.5 ± 0.2 and 11.7 ± 0.2 mm, respectively. The results elucidated the potential of biosynthesized CS/CeO2 NCs could be utilized as potent antimicrobial agents in the food and agriculture industries.

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We thank the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province of China (2017C32008) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (LY20B040001).

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MA: Conceptualization, methodology, software, investigation, writing-original draft, and preparation. HW: Formal analysis and investigation. HC: Methodology and investigation. JH: Conceptualization, supervision, visualization, and writing-review and editing.

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Appu, M., Wu, H., Chen, H. et al. Tea polyphenols mediated biogenic synthesis of chitosan-coated cerium oxide (CS/CeO2) nanocomposites and their potent antimicrobial capabilities. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 42575–42586 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19349-x

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