About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials
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Presentation Title |
K-113: Processing and Characterization of Polyethylene-AgNPs Films – Biocide Effect |
Author(s) |
Washington Luiz Oliani, Luiz Gustavo Hiroki Komatsu, Ademar Benevolo Lugao, Vijaya Kumar Rangari, Duclerc Fernandes Parra, Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior |
Abstract Scope |
Low-density-polyethylene (LDPE) and Linear-low-density-polyethylene (LLDPE) nanocomposites films containing silver nitrate (AgNO3) and surfactant oleic acid (AO) were manufactured via extrusion and subsequently characterised. The films were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Further, the antibacterial properties of the films were investigated against Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) bacteria. The results indicated that LDPE nanocomposite films containing AgNPs have potential to be used in antimicrobial packaging for food applications. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
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