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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Antimicrobial Active Bioplastics Using Triangular Silver Nanoplate Integrated Polycaprolactone and Polylactic Acid Films.

Eduardo Lanzagorta Lanzagorta Garcia, Olivia A A Attallah, Marija Mojicevic, Declan M M Devine, Margaret Brennan Fournet

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eduardo Lanzagorta Lanzagorta GarciaMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-9426-9315
Olivia A A AttallahMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-6449-5108
Marija MojicevicMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-6094-8480
Declan M M DevineMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-1364-5583
Margaret Brennan FournetMaterials Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.
Athlone Institute of Technology · IE

Funding

Horizon 2020 870292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An innovative antimicrobial technology for plastic surfaces is presented. We report the synthesis and scale-up of triangular silver nanoplates (TSNPs) and their integration into polycaprolactone (PCL) and polylactic acid (PLA) polymers through a solvent-casting technique. The TSNPs have a high geometric aspect ratio and strong local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) response, which provides an effective tool for monitoring their integrity during processing and integration with the biodegradable plastics. An aqueous-based seed-mediated chemical method was used to synthesize the TSNPs, and characterisation was carried out using TEM and UV (Ultraviolet)-VIS (Visible) spectroscopy to measure LSPR profiles. The UV-VIS spectra of silver seeds and TSNPs exhibited characteristic peaks at 395 and 600 nm respectively. Synthesized TSNPs were coated with thiol-terminated polyethylene glycol (SH-PEG) and transferred into chloroform in order to effect compatibility with PCL and PLA. TSNP/PCL and TSNP/PLA composite films were prepared by solvent casting. The morphological structure, thermal, mechanical, and antimicrobial properties of the TSNP-incorporated composite films were evaluated. Results showed the TSNP-treated films had a rougher surface than the bare films. Insignificant changes in the thermal properties of TSNP-treated films compared to bare ones were also observed, which indicated the thermal stability of the composite films. The tensile strength and antimicrobial properties of the composite films were increased after TSNP incorporation. TSNP/PCL and TSNP/PLA films exhibited improved antimicrobial activity against

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antibacterialcomposite filmspolycaprolactonepolylactic acidtriangular silver nanoplates

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PMID33670834
PMCPMC7957712
OpenAlexW3135669225

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