Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan / Polyacrylic Acid / Ag-Nanoparticles Composite Membranes

Chitosan polyacrylic acid composite membranes were prepared by a bulk polymerization method in presence of N, N'- methylene bisacrylamide (crosslinker) and ammonium persulphate as initiator. Membranes prepared from this copolymer in presence and absence of Ag nanoparticles were characterized by measuring mechanical and physical properties, water up-take and antibacterial properties. The results obtained indicated that the prepared membranes have antibacterial properties which increase with adding Ag nanoparticles.

Authors:

• Abdel-Mohdy
• A. Abou-Okeil
• S. El-Sabagh
• S. M. El-Sawy

Keywords:

• Ag nanoparticles
• antimicrobial
• composites
• Membrane
• physical properties.

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