Antibacterial Performance of Protonated Polyaniline-Integrated Polyester Fabrics
Author | Aizamddin, Muhammad Faiz |
Author | Mahat, Mohd Muzamir |
Author | Ariffin, Zaidah Zainal |
Author | Nawawi, Mohd Azizi |
Author | Jani, Nur Aimi |
Author | Amdan, Nur Asyura Nor |
Author | Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar |
Available date | 2023-05-17T09:48:09Z |
Publication Date | 2022-06-28 |
Publication Name | Polymers |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14132617 |
Citation | Aizamddin, M. F., Mahat, M. M., Zainal Ariffin, Z., Nawawi, M. A., Jani, N. A., Nor Amdan, N. A., & Sadasivuni, K. K. (2022). Antibacterial Performance of Protonated Polyaniline-Integrated Polyester Fabrics. Polymers, 14(13), 2617. |
Abstract | During the last few years, there has been an increase in public awareness of antimicrobial fabrics, as well as an increase in commercial opportunities for their use in pharmaceutical and medical settings. The present study reports on the optimized fabrication of protonated polyaniline (PANI)-integrated polyester (PES) fabric. Para-toluene sulfonic acid (pTSA) was used to protonate the PANI fabric and thus grant it antibacterial performance. The results of a 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay showed high antioxidant activity of protonated PANI fabric at a scavenging efficiency of 84.83%. Moreover, the findings revealed remarkably sensitive antibacterial performance of PANI-integrated fabric against the following Gram-positive bacteria: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), S. epidermidis, and S. aureus; and also against the following Gram-negative bacteria: P. aeruginosa, E. coli, and S. typhi. Attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared (ATR–FTIR) spectroscopy and energy dispersive X–ray fluorescence (EDXRF) were used to determine the changes in the structural and elemental compositions of PANI fabric upon treatment with bacterial strains. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed that the electrical conductivity value of protonated PANI fabric decreased by one (1) order of magnitude against P. aeruginosa and S. aureus, from 3.35 ± 7.81 × 10−3 S cm−1 to 6.11 ± 7.81 × 10−4 S cm−1 and 4.63 ± 7.81 × 10−4 S cm−1, respec-tively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed the disruption of bacterial membranes and their structures when exposed to protonated PANI fabric; meanwhile, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) demonstrated that the fabric retained its thermal stability characteristics. These findings open up potential for the use of antimicrobial fabrics in the pharmaceutical and medical sectors. |
Sponsor | This research is funded by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia under GIP Grant (600-RMC/GIP 5/3 (101/2021)) and Qatar University Internal Grant No. QUCG-CAM-21/22-1. |
Language | en |
Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) |
Subject | antibacterial fabric antioxidant activity conductive fabric polyaniline polyester fabric |
Type | Article |
Issue Number | 13 |
Volume Number | 14 |
ESSN | 2073-4360 |
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