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Zinc oxide nanoparticles as photo-catalytic and anti-bacterial pigment for alkyd resin based coating

Kavitha Sri A., Sivaraj M., Rajkumar S., Ruby Shelin A., Sajitha L.P., Jeyasubramanian K., Jeen Robert R.B., Hikku G.S.

Archives of Materials Science and Engineering

2022

Vol. 118, nr 1

29--35

Purpose: Recently, there has been an upsurge among people around the world in maintaining a sustainable and hygienic environment. This is due to the over-exploitation of recourses causing environmental pollution and spreading bacterial infections. In this regard, scientists are motivated to develop smart coatings where environmental pollutants and bacterial cells are degraded when in contact with their surfaces. Design/methodology/approach: In our previous report, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using the precipitation technique, showing good photocatalytic and antibacterial activity [1]. In this context, the present study details the use of ZnO NPs as pigment for the fabrication of alkyd resin-based self-cleaning coating. The coating was developed by mixing ZnO NPs and alkyd resin along with the additives using the ball milling technique. The developed coating was characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and water contact angle measurements. Findings: To elucidate the self-cleaning and hygienic behaviour of the ZnO/alkyd resin coating, the dried coating was exposed to crystal violet (CV) solution as a model dye pollutant and bacterial strains to assess its photocatalytic and antibacterial activity. The droplets of CV solution placed over the coating almost degraded after 360 min of exposure to sunlight owing to the presence of ZnO NPs in the coating. Further, the coating exhibits reasonable antibacterial activity against E. coli and P. aeruginosa whereas it displays low antibacterial activity against S. aureus. Research limitations/implications: Even though, the self-cleaning coating shows promising results, tuning the activity of the photo-catalytic pigment can improve the pollutant degradation efficiency and elevate bactericidal activity. Originality/value: ZnO NPs-impregnated alkyd resin coating for self-cleaning applications is novel.

Application and evaluation of layered silicate–chitosan composites for site specific delivery of diclofenac

Kevadiya B. D., Rajkumar S., Bajaj H. C.

Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering

2015

Vol. 35, no. 2

120--127

The present study focuses on the in situ intercalation of anionic drug (diclofenac sodium, DS) and cationic polymer, Chitosan (CS) in montmorillonite (MMT) for drug release applications. The prepared DS/CS-MMT composites were further compounded with alginate (AL) to form beads to modify release response in gastric juice. The DS/CS-MMT composites were characterized by UV spectroscopy, XRD, FT-IR, TGA and DSC. Antibacterial assay of drug loaded composites was investigated and in vitro cell viability assay results point out the drug encapsulated in clay plates are less toxic to the cell than pristine drug. The in vitro release experiments revealed that the DS was released from DS/CS-MMT/AL in a controlled and pH dependent manner.