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ArticleLangmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2026

Impact of Various Essential Oils or Their Pure Components on the Selected Properties and Microbicidal Potential of Chitosan-Based Coatings.

Mikołaj Mielczarek, Jakub Marchewka, Alicja Łukaszczyk, Katarzyna Biegun-Drożdż, Kamil Drożdż, Tomasz Gosiewski, Maciej Sitarz, Monika Brzychczy-Włoch, Tomasz Moskalewicz

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Mikołaj MielczarekFaculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, Czarnowiejska 66, 30-054 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2817-2870
Jakub MarchewkaFaculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Krakow, Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Alicja ŁukaszczykFaculty of Foundry Engineering, AGH University of Krakow, Reymonta 23, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
Katarzyna Biegun-DrożdżFaculty of Medicine, Chair of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Medical Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, 31-121 Kraków, Poland.
Kamil DrożdżFaculty of Medicine, Chair of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Medical Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, 31-121 Kraków, Poland.
Tomasz GosiewskiFaculty of Medicine, Chair of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Medical Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, 31-121 Kraków, Poland.
Maciej SitarzFaculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Krakow, Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8339-2710
Monika Brzychczy-WłochFaculty of Medicine, Chair of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Medical Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, 31-121 Kraków, Poland.
Tomasz MoskalewiczFaculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, Czarnowiejska 66, 30-054 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7142-452X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Novel chitosan coatings incorporating antibacterial additives, including essential oils (cinnamon bark, cinnamon leaf, and thyme) or their constituents (cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, thymol, and carvacrol), were electrophoretically deposited on titanium. The electrokinetic characteristics of the emulsions and deposition parameters were determined. The increase in additive concentration (from 2 to 10 mL/L) in the emulsion resulted in poor adhesion of the coatings to the substrate (0B according to the ASTM D3359-23 standard). The coatings contained droplets of additives scattered relatively homogeneously in the chitosan matrix. The amount and dimension of the droplets were affected by the content of the additive in the emulsion. It was found that all of the additives had an impact on chitosan, as they formed new intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The roughness and wettability of the coatings were significantly affected by the concentration of additives in the dispersed systems. In most cases, increasing the concentration of additives led to lowering the wettability of coatings and increasing their roughness. Electrochemical studies confirmed that all of the investigated coatings improved resistance to corrosion compared to that of the bare titanium substrate. The coatings had different bactericidal factors with respect to the additive used. Mostly, they acted actively against

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsChitosanCoated Materials, BiocompatibleOils, VolatileAcroleinCinnamomum zeylanicumCymenesEscherichia coliEugenolMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMonoterpenesStaphylococcus aureusSurface PropertiesTitaniumAcroleinAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentscarvacrolChitosancinnamaldehydeCoated Materials, BiocompatibleCymenesEugenolMonoterpenesOils, VolatileTitanium

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