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Hydrophobic Graphene Oxide as a Promising Barrier of Water Vapor for Regenerated Cellulose Nanocomposite Films.

ABSTRACT: Regenerated cellulose (RC) films exhibit poor water barrier performance, which seriously restricts its applications. To address this issue, an impermeable and hydrophobic graphene oxide modified by chemically grafting octadecylamine (GO-ODA) was utilized to enhance the water vapor barrier performance of RC nanocomposite films. Compared to the neat RC film, more than 20% decrease in the coefficient of water vapor permeability (P H2O) was achieved by loading only 2.0 wt % GO-ODA. The promising hydrophobicity of GO-ODA effectively retarded the formation of hydrogen bonding at the relatively weakened interface between GO and RC, compensating for the diffusion of water vapor molecules at the interface; on the other hand, the fully exfoliated GO-ODA nanosheets were inclined to align with the surface of the as-prepared RC nanocomposite films during hot-pressure drying, creating a much more tortuous pathway for diffusion of water molecules. The new insights could be valuable for widening application of cellulose such as packaging.

SUBMITTER: Xu L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6648826 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hydrophobic Graphene Oxide as a Promising Barrier of Water Vapor for Regenerated Cellulose Nanocomposite Films.

Xu Ling L Teng Jian J Li Lei L Huang Hua-Dong HD Xu Jia-Zhuang JZ Li Yue Y Ren Peng-Gang PG Zhong Gan-Ji GJ Li Zhong-Ming ZM

ACS omega 20190108 1

Regenerated cellulose (RC) films exhibit poor water barrier performance, which seriously restricts its applications. To address this issue, an impermeable and hydrophobic graphene oxide modified by chemically grafting octadecylamine (GO-ODA) was utilized to enhance the water vapor barrier performance of RC nanocomposite films. Compared to the neat RC film, more than 20% decrease in the coefficient of water vapor permeability (P H2O) was achieved by loading only 2.0 w ...[more]

PMID: 31459345

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Project description:BackgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been responsible for serious hospital infections worldwide. Nanomaterials are an alternative to conventional antibiotic compounds, because bacteria are unlikely to develop microbial resistance against nanomaterials. In the past decade, graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a material that is often used to support and stabilize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for the preparation of novel antibacterial nanocomposites. In this work, we report the synthesis of the graphene-oxide silver nanocomposite (GO-Ag) and its antibacterial activity against relevant microorganisms in medicine.Materials and methodsGO-Ag nanocomposite was synthesized through the reduction of silver ions (Ag(+)) by sodium citrate in an aqueous GO dispersion, and was extensively characterized using ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The antibacterial activity was evaluated by microdilution assays and time-kill experiments. The morphology of bacterial cells treated with GO-Ag was investigated via transmission electron microscopy.ResultsAgNPs were well distributed throughout GO sheets, with an average size of 9.4±2.8 nm. The GO-Ag nanocomposite exhibited an excellent antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant S. aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Enterococcus faecalis, and Escherichia coli. All (100%) MRSA cells were inactivated after 4 hours of exposure to GO-Ag sheets. In addition, no toxicity was found for either pristine GO or bare AgNPs within the tested concentration range. Transmission electronic microscopy images offered insights into how GO-Ag nanosheets interacted with bacterial cells.ConclusionOur results indicate that the GO-Ag nanocomposite is a promising antibacterial agent against common nosocomial bacteria, particularly antibiotic-resistant MRSA. Morphological injuries on MRSA cells revealed a likely loss of viability as a result of the direct contact between bacteria and the GO-Ag sheets.

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