Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties

Antibacterial materials are particularly important nowadays in many applications such as disinfecting surfaces and maintaining a healthy, clean, and safe environment. This is to prevent any bacterial infection and kill potentially harmful microbes that can cause morbidity and mortality. Hybrid poly-...

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Main Author: Kamaruzaman, Nurul Asyikin
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Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/102047/1/NurulAsyikinKamaruzamanPFS2021.pdf
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description Antibacterial materials are particularly important nowadays in many applications such as disinfecting surfaces and maintaining a healthy, clean, and safe environment. This is to prevent any bacterial infection and kill potentially harmful microbes that can cause morbidity and mortality. Hybrid poly-(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) nanofibres are biodegradable antibacterial biomaterials that are essential for preventing and combating dangerous bacterial infections. Hybrid PCL nanofibres were synthesised by incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) or/and selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) with PCL nanofibres. Firstly, MWCNTs were purified and functionalised using mild acid, followed by the synthesis of SeNPs by oxidising selenious acid (H2SeO3) with ascorbic acid. The carboxyl group was attached to the MWCNTs surface while trigonal SeNPs were successfully synthesised with a purity of 97.15%. The synthesis of PCL nanofibres with nanoparticles at different concentrations by electrospinning was optimised, having concentrations of 0.08 wt.% and 0.6 wt.% of MWCNTs and SeNPs, respectively. FESEM images showed the formation of aligned fibres with a size of less than 530 nm. The FESEM images confirmed that PCL-MWCNTs-SeNPs nanofibres degraded faster followed by PCL-SeNPs, PCL-MWCNTs, and PCL nanofibres. The presence of nanoparticles enhanced the biodegradation process by the agglomeration of nanofibres before holes appeared, degrading the nanofibres. The inhibition zone for PCL-MWCNTs, PCL-SeNPs, and PCL-MWCNTs-SeNPs nanofibres against Escherichia coli was around 9–13 mm and 10–16 mm for Staphylococcus aureus. The synergistic effects of MWCNTs and SeNPs in PCL-MWCNTs-SeNP nanofibres began degradation in the fourth month and are more effective in inhibiting E. coli and S. aureus. The characteristics of PCL nanofibres are still maintained and capable of decreasing the hydrophobicity and enhancing the biodegradation rate, as well as antibacterial properties of the hybrid PCL nanofibres. From this study, hybrid PCL nanofibres have the potential to be used in broad and various applications, from daily products to specific applications, especially in healthcare and medical applications.
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spelling utm.eprints-1020472023-07-31T07:26:25Z http://eprints.utm.my/102047/ Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties Kamaruzaman, Nurul Asyikin QD Chemistry Antibacterial materials are particularly important nowadays in many applications such as disinfecting surfaces and maintaining a healthy, clean, and safe environment. This is to prevent any bacterial infection and kill potentially harmful microbes that can cause morbidity and mortality. Hybrid poly-(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) nanofibres are biodegradable antibacterial biomaterials that are essential for preventing and combating dangerous bacterial infections. Hybrid PCL nanofibres were synthesised by incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) or/and selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) with PCL nanofibres. Firstly, MWCNTs were purified and functionalised using mild acid, followed by the synthesis of SeNPs by oxidising selenious acid (H2SeO3) with ascorbic acid. The carboxyl group was attached to the MWCNTs surface while trigonal SeNPs were successfully synthesised with a purity of 97.15%. The synthesis of PCL nanofibres with nanoparticles at different concentrations by electrospinning was optimised, having concentrations of 0.08 wt.% and 0.6 wt.% of MWCNTs and SeNPs, respectively. FESEM images showed the formation of aligned fibres with a size of less than 530 nm. The FESEM images confirmed that PCL-MWCNTs-SeNPs nanofibres degraded faster followed by PCL-SeNPs, PCL-MWCNTs, and PCL nanofibres. The presence of nanoparticles enhanced the biodegradation process by the agglomeration of nanofibres before holes appeared, degrading the nanofibres. The inhibition zone for PCL-MWCNTs, PCL-SeNPs, and PCL-MWCNTs-SeNPs nanofibres against Escherichia coli was around 9–13 mm and 10–16 mm for Staphylococcus aureus. The synergistic effects of MWCNTs and SeNPs in PCL-MWCNTs-SeNP nanofibres began degradation in the fourth month and are more effective in inhibiting E. coli and S. aureus. The characteristics of PCL nanofibres are still maintained and capable of decreasing the hydrophobicity and enhancing the biodegradation rate, as well as antibacterial properties of the hybrid PCL nanofibres. From this study, hybrid PCL nanofibres have the potential to be used in broad and various applications, from daily products to specific applications, especially in healthcare and medical applications. 2021 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/102047/1/NurulAsyikinKamaruzamanPFS2021.pdf Kamaruzaman, Nurul Asyikin (2021) Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties. PhD thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science. http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:145912
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Kamaruzaman, Nurul Asyikin
Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties
title Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties
title_full Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties
title_fullStr Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties
title_short Synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube-polycaprolactone-selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties
title_sort synthesis and characterization of hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotube polycaprolactone selenium nanoparticles nanofibres and its antibacterial properties
topic QD Chemistry
url http://eprints.utm.my/102047/1/NurulAsyikinKamaruzamanPFS2021.pdf
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