Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Properties of Novel One-Dimensional Composite Nanofibers

Abstract

The novel β-cyclodextrin/poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (β-CD/PVP) composite nanofibers containning silver nanoparticles were successfully prepared via electrospinning technique. Silver nanoparticles were synthesized using silver nitrate as the precursor, ethanol as solvent and poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) introduced as a capping agent and the Ag nanoparticles were obtained in solution. The colloidal silver prepared in a PVP solution was directly mixed into β-CD/DMF solution matrix to form the composite solution and then the prepared solution was electrospun to fabricate AgNPs/β-CD-PVP composite nanofibers. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the morphology of the composite fibers, transmission electron microscopy images showed that the silver nanoparticles were well separately dispersed in β-CD/PVP matrix. The antimicrobial properties were also investigated.

Comprehensive review on electrospinning techniques as versatile approaches toward antimicrobial biopolymeric composite fibers

“…Although there are several organic compounds with antimicrobial activity, nanoparticles have recently been preferred since they could confer new properties and/or enhance others. Hence, the subsequent sections will firstly focus on the design of composites fibers by electrospinning and related techniques and, secondly, on the most studied antimicrobial nanoparticles and their effect on the generation and final properties of (bio)polymeric fibers [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34].…”