Abstract

Asma M. Alturki

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/340163

In the present work, we have synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles by two different methods simple solution route and sol- gel (Z1, Z2). SEM analysis of ZnO nanoparticles samples (Z1 and Z2) showed that, the morphology of samples found to be look like nanorods. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) images showed that the particles are spherical, and the particles size of sample Z2 larger than sample Z1. The partial size of sample Z1 is between 17.61 to 2.81 nm and for sample Z2 was between 25 to 6 nm. Also, thin films of ZnO/Chiosan nanocomposites (Z11and Z21) were prepared to study dielectric and antibacterial properties. Results showed that, the value of the dielectric constant for sample Z11 is less than the value of Z 21, it is may be due to different in particles size according to the space-charge theory (dielectric constant increase with increasing of particles size). Frequency dependence dielectric properties of ZnO/Chiosan thin films (Z11 and Z21) at room temperature were measured. Dielectric constant ε' and dielectric loss ε" for all samples were found to be decrease with increasing frequency. The synthesized ZnO/Chiosan nanocomposite films exhibited activity against Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (SA).All results indicated that, the antimicrobial activity of the nanocomposite film samples due to presence of nano ZnO particles.

Zinc Oxide; Nanoparticles; Dielectric; Chitosan; Film

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