Abstract
ZnO oxide Nanoparticle and ZnO oxide with Montmorillonite nanocomposite were prepared by an environmentally friendly, efficient, and inexpensive method that was synthesized using the chemical method. ZnO nanoparticles as an effective antibacterial material were immobilized on the surface of montmorillonite (MMT). The objectives of this paper are to summarize our research activities in (a) developing processes to dispersenanomaterials (undoped and doped zinc oxide powders) in the polymers matrix, (b) using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) techniques to characterize polymer matrix structures, (c) studying structure-property relationship of these types of new materials, and (d) evaluating the antibacterial performance of these materials for different applications. The results showed that the ZnO nanocomposite was uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix and the particles remained their average size (20 - 150 nm) before incorporation into the polymer matrix.
 Keywords: Zinc Oxide nanoparticle, Montmorillonite, FTIR, Antibacterial activity
Highlights
Nanomaterials are the most studied materials of the century that gave birth to a new branch of science known as “nanotechnology.” Nanomaterials are prepared from bulk size materials, but the smaller size and shape of these particles differentiate their chemical actions from those of their parent material (Brunner and Wick Manser, 2006)
The catalysis by nanomaterials has become an area of interest, as these materials exhibit better catalytic activity compared to their bulk-sized counterpart
The advance of ZnO nanoparticles could improve the properties of the polymer matrix
Summary
Nanomaterials are the most studied materials of the century that gave birth to a new branch of science known as “nanotechnology.” Nanomaterials are prepared from bulk size materials, but the smaller size and shape of these particles differentiate their chemical actions from those of their parent material (Brunner and Wick Manser, 2006). Novel properties of nanocomposites can be obtained by successfully joined characteristics of parent constituents in a single material. These materials are different as both materials like pure polymers and inorganic nanoparticles (Matei et al, 2008). Composites of ZnO with MMT have attracted much attention because of their excellent properties as a semiconductor material, especially for the degradation reactions of recalcitrant organic pollutants. It acts as a good antibacterial, antifungal with the aim of numerous bacterial and fungal species (Basri et al, 2020). The antibacterial effect of ZnO oxide Nanoparticle and ZnO oxide with Montmorillonite nanocomposite were investigated
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