Facile and Effective Method for the Preparation of Sodium Alginate/TiO<sub>2</sub> Bio‐Composite Films for Different Applications
Abstract Nanocomposites of sodium alginate (SA) and TiO 2 nanoparticles have gained attention in the last decade for their versatile uses in several applications. Indeed, TiO 2 is particularly appealing for its photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity and inherent safety. In this paper, TiO 2 nanoparticles are successfully embedded, synthesized by a microwave‐assisted method, into SA matrix by a simple solvent casting method to form flexible and self‐consistent SA/TiO 2 films. FT‐IR, XRD, and contact angle measurements confirm the formation of homogeneous and hydrophilic bio‐composites films that may be suitable for packaging or life science applications.
Authors
- Pietro Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6123-815X)
- Enrico Paradisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7439-0388)
- Francesco Montagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0590-9040)
- Cecilia Mortalò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3320-9527)
- Valentina Zin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6126-3467)
- Cristina Leonelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8524-8715)
- Enrico Miorin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8419-656X)
- S. M. Deambrois
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IT)
- Ferrari (Italy) (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Macromolecular Symposia
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202300230
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74