Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of lignin-capped Cu2O nanocomposite with antibiofilm properties

Under ultrasonication, cuprous oxide (Cu2O) microparticles (<5 µm) were fragmented into nanoparticles (NPs, ranging from 10 to 30 nm in diameter), and interacted strongly with alkali lignin (Mw = 10 kDa) to form a nanocomposite. The ultrasonic wave generates strong binding interaction between lig...

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Main Authors: Moorthy Maruthapandi, Akanksha Gupta, Arumugam Saravanan, Gila Jacobi, Ehud Banin, John H.T. Luong, Aharon Gedanken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350417722003376