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Preparation and Characterization of Antibacterial Sustainable Nanocomposites

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Nanoparticles show high toxicity towards various pathogenic microbes, however, the control over their release and/or release rate has been the major subject in research. Over the past decade’s research has escalated on the use of the polymeric material as the host to hold the nanoparticles in order to control their release rate. Biopolymers, owing to their unique properties such as biodegradability, renewability, and recyclability have been used as host matrices for various nanoparticles. Different processing techniques such as melt compounding and solution casting were employed to fabricate polymer nanocomposites. In this chapter, we reviewed the preparation and characterization of sustainable antimicrobial nanocomposites, the strategies to enhance their antibacterial activity as well as future prospects of these interesting materials. We also highlight the preparation of different antibacterial nanoparticles and recent developments.

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Mokhena, T.C., Mochane, M.J., Mokhothu, T.H., Mtibe, A., Tshifularo, C.A., Motsoeneng, T.S. (2019). Preparation and Characterization of Antibacterial Sustainable Nanocomposites. In: Inamuddin, Thomas, S., Kumar Mishra, R., Asiri, A. (eds) Sustainable Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05399-4_7

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