Polyamide/silver antimicrobials: effect of crystallinity on the silver ion release

Kumar, Radhesh and Münstedt, Helmut (2005) Polyamide/silver antimicrobials: effect of crystallinity on the silver ion release. Polymer International, 54 (8). pp. 1180-1186. ISSN 0959-8103

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Abstract

Abstract: Polyamide/silver (PA/Ag) compositematerials are regarded as potential antimicrobials by virtue of their efficacy to release the Ag+ ions in an aqueous medium. The effects of the matrix crystallinity on the Ag+ ion release characteristics of PA/Ag composites are discussed. It is found that matrix crystallinity is very decisive for the silver ion releasing properties and hence the antimicrobial efficacy of silver-based antimicrobial polyamides. The crystallinities of the composites were evaluated using differential scanning calorimetry. The silver ion release characteristics of these composites were measured by anode stripping voltammetry. Silver ion release was higher in systems possessing lower degrees of crystallinity. Waterdiffusion characteristics of the composites control the silver ion release. The effect of crystallinity on silver ion release rate depends on the time of soaking of the specimens in water.  2005 Society of Chemical Industry

Item Type:	Article
Departments or Groups:	South East Applied Materials Research Centre
Divisions:	School of Engineering
Depositing User:	Radhesh Kumar
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2014 13:34
Last Modified:	22 Aug 2016 10:27
URI:	http://repository-testing.wit.ie/id/eprint/2789

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