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ArticleBMC chemistry2026

Functional xanthan gum-based ZnO nanocomposite for antimicrobial applications: synthesis, properties, and performance evaluation.

Ahmed Abdelgawad, Soliman M A Soliman, Mostafa E Salem, Heba A Kashmery, Ismail A Abdelhamid, Mohamed Abdel-Megid, Ahmed M Elgamal

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Article in BMC chemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ahmed AbdelgawadDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, P.O. 12613, Giza, Egypt.
Soliman M A SolimanDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, P.O. 12613, Giza, Egypt. sabdellatif@sci.cu.edu.eg.
Mostafa E SalemChemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), P.O. Box 90950, 11623, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Heba A KashmeryDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ismail A AbdelhamidDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, P.O. 12613, Giza, Egypt.
Mohamed Abdel-MegidChemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), P.O. Box 90950, 11623, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed M ElgamalDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, P.O. 12613, Giza, Egypt. aelgamal@sci.cu.edu.eg.

Funding

Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University IMSIU-DDRSP2502
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant microbes requires the development of superior antimicrobial materials. This study focuses on the chemical modification of xanthan gum (XG) by free-radical graft copolymerization with butyl acrylate (BuA) initiated by potassium persulfate (KPS), to significantly improve its structural, thermal, and functional characteristics. The relationship between reaction parameters and grafting performance was comprehensively analyzed, focusing on grafting yield (G), homopolymer formation (H%), and grafting efficiency (GE). Optimal grafting conditions (0.6 M BuA, 8 × 10

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Antibacterial activityGrafting parametersPoly (butyl acrylate)Xanthan gumZnO NPs

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PMID42243913
PMCPMC13242134

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