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Fabrication of CeO2 nanoparticle-modified silk for UV protection and antibacterial applications

  • Zhisong Lu
  • , Cuiping Mao
  • , Mei Meng
  • , Sangui Liu
  • , Yunli Tian
  • , Ling Yu
  • , Bai Sun
  • , Chang Ming Li
  • Southwest University
  • Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapid Diagnosis of Fatal Diseases

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Abstract

To endow silk with UV-shielding ability and antibacterial activity, CeO2 nanoparticles were immobilized on silk surface via a dip-coating approach without changing silk structure. Surface density of the nanoparticles could be easily adjusted by controlling the number of dip-coating cycle. Enhanced thermal stability of the modified silk is exhibited in thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and derivative thermogravimetric analysis (DTG). The excellent UV-protection ability and antibacterial property of the CeO2 nanoparticle-coated silk are demonstrated in UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and colony-forming capability test, respectively. Based on the data, it can be concluded that CeO2 nanoparticles could be used as a very promising coating material to modify silk for UV-protection and antibacterial applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-14
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume435
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antibacterial activity
  • Cerium oxide nanoparticle
  • Silk
  • UV protection

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