Abstract
Polypyrrole-based Conducting and Antibacterial Hybrid Cellulose Membranes: A Study on the Effect of UV Exposure on the Conductivity and Formation of Silver Nanoparticles
Highlights
There has been mounting interest in designing novel hybrid materials with multiple applications
Paper as a filter is readily used as a support for polymers to develop novel functional materials.[14]. The wide availability, nontoxicity, structural diversity, biodegradability, and easy recyclability make cellulose a promising material for numerous applications.[15] cellulosic filter paper modified with silver nanoparticles is utilized for the development of sensors and filtration membranes.[16,17]
The cellulose membrane surface was coated with PPy followed by the decoration of silver nanoparticles
Summary
There has been mounting interest in designing novel hybrid materials with multiple applications For versatile applications in different fields such as environmental monitoring, energy, and filtration.[2,3,4] Polypyrrole (PPy) is one of the most studied conjugated conducting polymers among a large class of conducting polymers owing to its biocompatibility, nontoxicity, stability, and cost-effective processing.[5] These features make it applicable to numerous fields such as drug delivery, electronic devices, chemical sensors, catalyst support in a fuel cell, waterresistant sponges, and even in making artificial muscles.[6,7,8] the lack of antimicrobial property limits its applications in biomedical devices, membrane filters, and food packaging. Cellulosic filter paper modified with silver nanoparticles is utilized for the development of sensors and filtration membranes.[16,17]
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