Preparation and Properties of Micropore Structure Polyethylene Terephthalate Films Modified with PEG and Nano-Ag Particles and Its Antibacterial Characteristics

Micropore composite films of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were successfully prepared by solvent casting method using phenol and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane as solvents. The micropore composite films were investigated by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), X-ray diffrac...

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Published in:Polymer-plastics technology and engineering 2015-04, Vol.54 (6), p.565-572
Main Authors: Wei, Shuhai, Qian, Kun, Pan, Meiling, Li, Yusong, Raidron, Celestine, Wang, Yihong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Atoms & subatomic particles
Blends
Crystallization
Micropore composite films
Microscopes
Mixtures
Nano-Ag particles
Nanostructure
Optical microscopes
Particulate composites
PEG
Phenol
Polyethylene glycol
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polyethylene terephthalates
Polymer blends
Solvent casting method
Solvents
Spectrophotometry
Thermal analysis
Thermogravimetric analysis
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Summary:Micropore composite films of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were successfully prepared by solvent casting method using phenol and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane as solvents. The micropore composite films were investigated by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV spectrophotometry, Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA), and Optical Microscope and Fluorescence Microscope, respectively. When the ratio of PEG-PET blends was 10/90, the preferred films were obtained. With the increased content of PEG, the behaviors of the blends had no more significant changes accordingly. The micropore film got a permanent antibacterial characteristic by incorporating 1% nano-Ag particles without damaging its crystallization.
ISSN:0360-2559
1525-6111
DOI:10.1080/03602559.2014.974183