Synthesis of Sodium Alginate–Silver Nanocomposites Using Plasma Activated Water and Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles
2.3. UV-Visible Spectroscopy
2.4. Mechanical Properties
2.5. Rheological Properties
2.6. Antimicrobial Studies
2.7. Transmission Electron Microscopy
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Color Change and UV-Visible Spectra
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3. Rheological Properties
3.4. Antimicrobial Properties
3.5. TEM and EDS Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Disclaimer
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Nitrates (mg/L) | Nitrites (mg/L) | Hydrogen Peroxide (mg/L) | pH | ORP (mV) | |
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TW | ND | ND | ND | 8.0 ± 0.1 | −45.3 ± 2.4 |
PAW | 32.4 ± 5.6 | 462.3 ± 1.2 | 8.8 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 284.1 ± 11.5 |
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Sharmin, N.; Pang, C.; Sone, I.; Walsh, J.L.; Fernández, C.G.; Sivertsvik, M.; Fernández, E.N. Synthesis of Sodium Alginate–Silver Nanocomposites Using Plasma Activated Water and Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 2306. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11092306
Sharmin N, Pang C, Sone I, Walsh JL, Fernández CG, Sivertsvik M, Fernández EN. Synthesis of Sodium Alginate–Silver Nanocomposites Using Plasma Activated Water and Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(9):2306. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11092306
Chicago/Turabian StyleSharmin, Nusrat, Chengheng Pang, Izumi Sone, James Leon Walsh, Cecilia Górriz Fernández, Morten Sivertsvik, and Estefanía Noriega Fernández. 2021. "Synthesis of Sodium Alginate–Silver Nanocomposites Using Plasma Activated Water and Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment" Nanomaterials 11, no. 9: 2306. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11092306