Abstract
Zinc oxide-embedded kapok (Ceiba pentandra) papers with antimicrobial property were fabricated. Fabrication of papers from kapok fibers was done using chloroform and sodium chlorite treatments. Meanwhile, embedding of zinc oxide particles on the fabricated kapok papers was done using an in situ method. The said method involved soaking the paper in zinc acetate and sodium hydroxide solutions. The method also involved heat treatment of the sample to fasten the formation of zinc oxide particles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement shows the presence of synthesized ZnO particles on the cellulose fibers while scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the flake-like morphology of the embedded ZnO particles. Agar diffusion test shows that the samples have higher antimicrobial effect against Staphylococcus aureus than Escherichia coli.
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