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Sreejivungsa K, Thanamoon N, Phromviyo N, Jarernboon W, Takesada M, Thongbai P. Advanced humidity sensing properties of CuO ceramics. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9726. [PMID: 38678064 PMCID: PMC11055922 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60421-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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This research explores the capacitive humidity sensing properties of CuO ceramic, selected for its simplicity as an oxide and ease of fabrication, in addition to its remarkable dielectric properties. The CuO sample was fabricated by sintering at 980 °C for 5 h. A microstructure with a relative density of 88.9% was obtained. X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of a pure CuO phase. Broadband dielectric spectroscopy revealed that the observed giant dielectric properties at room temperature (RT) were attributed to extrinsic effects, including the internal barrier layer capacitor and sample-electrode contact effects. A key focus of this study was to examine the giant dielectric properties of CuO ceramic as a function of relative humidity (RH) at RT and frequencies of 102 and 103 Hz. It was observed that the capacitance of CuO continuously increased with rising RH levels, ranging from 30 to 95%. Notably, the maximum hysteresis errors were constrained to 2.3 and 3.3% at 102 and 103 Hz, respectively. Additionally, the CuO ceramic demonstrated very fast response and recovery times, approximately 2.8 and 0.95 min, respectively. The repeatability of the humidity response of the capacitance was also established. Overall, this research highlights the high potential of CuO as a giant dielectric material for application in humidity sensors.
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- Kaniknun Sreejivungsa
- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD-CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD-CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD-CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD-CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD-CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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Prachamon J, Sattapol P, Chanlek N, Putasaeng B, Phromviyo N, Harnchana V, Swatsitang E, Thongbai P. Significantly improved giant dielectric properties and enhanced nonlinear coefficient of Ni 2+ doped CaCu 3Ti 4O 12/CaTiO 3 composites. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17048. [PMID: 37484357 PMCID: PMC10361100 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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CaCu3-xNixTi4O12/CaTiO3 ceramic composites were fabricated using initial Ca2Cu2-xNixTi4O12 compositions (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20) to improve the dielectric properties (DPs) of the CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics. CaCu3Ti4O12 and CaTiO3 phases were confirmed. Microstructural analysis and Rietveld refinement showed that the Ni2+ dopant might substitute the Cu2+ sites of the CaCu3Ti4O12 structure. The average grain sizes of CaCu3Ti4O12 (4.1-5.6 μm) and CaTiO3 (1.2-1.4 μm) changed slightly with the Ni2+ doping concentration. The best DPs were obtained for the CaCu3-xNixTi4O12/CaTiO3 with x = 0.2. The loss tangent was significantly reduced by an order of magnitude compared to that of the undoped composite, from tanδ∼0.161 to ∼0.016 at 1 kHz, while the dielectric permittivity slightly decreased from ε'∼5.7 × 103 to ∼4.0 × 103. Furthermore, the temperature dependence of ε' could be improved by doping with Ni2+. The improved DPs were caused by the enhanced electrical responses of the internal interfaces, which resulted in enhanced non-Ohmic properties. The largest nonlinear coefficient (α∼7.6) was obtained for the CaCu3-xNixTi4O12/CaTiO3 with x = 0.05. Impedance spectroscopy showed that the CaCu3-xNixTi4O12/CaTiO3 composites consisted of semiconducting and insulating components. The DPs of CaCu3-xNixTi4O12/CaTiO3 were explained based on the space-charge polarization at the active-interfaces.
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- Jirata Prachamon
- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization), 111 University Avenue, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN–RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN–RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN–RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN–RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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Sreejivungsa K, Phromviyo N, Swatsitang E, Thongbai P. Characterizations and Significantly Enhanced Dielectric Properties of PVDF Polymer Nanocomposites by Incorporating Gold Nanoparticles Deposited on BaTiO 3 Nanoparticles. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4144. [PMID: 34883647 PMCID: PMC8659544 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanocomposites were fabricated by incorporating BaTiO3 nanoparticles (particle size of ~100 nm, nBT), which were deposited by Au nanoparticles (nAu) with an average particle size of 17.8 ± 4.0 nm using a modified Turkevich method. Systematic characterizations on the synthesized nAu-nBT hybrid nanoparticles and nAu-nBT/PVDF nanocomposites with different contents of a filler were performed. The formation of nAu-nBT hybrid nanoparticles was confirmed with the calculated nAu:nBT ratio of 0.5:99.5 wt.%. The homogeneous dispersion of nAu and nBT in the PVDF polymer was obtained due to the interaction between the negative surface charge of the nAu-nBT filler (compared to that of the nBT) and polar β-PVDF phase, which was confirmed by the zeta potential measurement and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, respectively. A significantly increased dielectric permittivity (ε' ~ 120 at 103 Hz) with a slight temperature-dependent of <±15% ranging from -20 to 140 °C was obtained. Notably, a low loss tangent (tanδ < 0.08) was obtained even at a high temperature of 140 °C. Therefore, incorporating a PVDF polymer with nAu-nBT hybrid nanoparticles is an attractive method to improve the dielectric properties of a PVDF polymer for dielectrics applications.
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- Kaniknun Sreejivungsa
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.S.); (E.S.)
- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.S.); (E.S.)
- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.S.); (E.S.)
- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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Kum-onsa P, Chanlek N, Manyam J, Thongbai P, Harnchana V, Phromviyo N, Chindaprasirt P. Gold-Nanoparticle-Deposited TiO 2 Nanorod/Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Composites with Enhanced Dielectric Performance. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2064. [PMID: 34201841 PMCID: PMC8271968 DOI: 10.3390/polym13132064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Flexible dielectric polymer composites have been of great interest as embedded capacitor materials in the electronic industry. However, a polymer composite has a low relative dielectric permittivity (ε' < 100), while its dielectric loss tangent is generally large (tanδ > 0.1). In this study, we fabricate a novel, high-permittivity polymer nanocomposite system with a low tanδ. The nanocomposite system comprises poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) co-filled with Au nanoparticles and semiconducting TiO2 nanorods (TNRs) that contain Ti3+ ions. To homogeneously disperse the conductive Au phase, the TNR surface was decorated with Au-NPs ~10-20 nm in size (Au-TNRs) using a modified Turkevich method. The polar β-PVDF phase was enhanced by the incorporation of the Au nanoparticles, partially contributing to the enhanced ε' value. The introduction of the Au-TNRs in the PVDF matrix provided three-phase Au-TNR/PVDF nanocomposites with excellent dielectric properties (i.e., high ε' ≈ 157 and low tanδ ≈ 0.05 at 1.8 vol% of Au and 47.4 vol% of TNRs). The ε' of the three-phase Au-TNR/PVDF composite is ~2.4-times higher than that of the two-phase TNR/PVDF composite, clearly highlighting the primary contribution of the Au nanoparticles at similar filler loadings. The volume fraction dependence of ε' is in close agreement with the effective medium percolation theory model. The significant enhancement in ε' was primarily caused by interfacial polarization at the PVDF-conducting Au nanoparticle and PVDF-semiconducting TNR interfaces, as well as by the induced β-PVDF phase. A low tanδ was achieved due to the inhibited conducting pathway formed by direct Au nanoparticle contact.
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- Pornsawan Kum-onsa
- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization), 111 University Avenue, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand;
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- Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (N.P.); (P.C.)
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- Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (N.P.); (P.C.)
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Tuichai W, Kum-onsa P, Danwittayakul S, Manyam J, Harnchana V, Thongbai P, Phromviyo N, Chindaprasirt P. Significantly Enhanced Dielectric Properties of Ag-Deposited (In 1/2Nb 1/2) 0.1Ti 0.9O 2/PVDF Polymer Composites. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1788. [PMID: 34071685 PMCID: PMC8198304 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The enhanced dielectric permittivity (ε') while retaining a low loss tangent (tanδ) in silver nanoparticle-(In1/2Nb1/2)0.1Ti0.9O2/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (Ag-INTO/PVDF) composites with different volume fractions of a filler (fAg-INTO) was investigated. The hybrid particles were fabricated by coating Ag nanoparticles onto the surface of INTO particles, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The ε' of the Ag-INTO/PVDF composites could be significantly enhanced to ~86 at 1 kHz with a low tanδ of ~0.044. The enhanced ε' value was approximately >8-fold higher than that of the pure PVDF polymer for the composite with fAg-INTO = 0.5. Furthermore, ε' was nearly independent of frequency in the range of 102-106 Hz. Therefore, filling Ag-INTO hybrid particles into a PVDF matrix is an effective way to increase ε' while retaining a low tanδ of polymer composites. The effective medium percolation theory model can be used to fit the experimental ε' values with various fAg-INTO values. The greatly increased ε' primarily originated from interfacial polarization at the conducting Ag nanoparticle-PVDF and Ag-INTO interfaces, and it was partially contributed by the high ε' of INTO particles. A low tanδ was obtained because the formation of the conducting network in the polymer was inhibited by preventing the direct contact of Ag nanoparticles.
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- Wattana Tuichai
- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (W.T.); (P.K.-o.); (V.H.)
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (W.T.); (P.K.-o.); (V.H.)
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand Science Park, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand;
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (W.T.); (P.K.-o.); (V.H.)
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN–RIE), NANOTEC–KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Giant Dielectric and Computational Design Research Group (GD–CDR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (W.T.); (P.K.-o.); (V.H.)
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN–RIE), NANOTEC–KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (N.P.); (P.C.)
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- Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (N.P.); (P.C.)
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Kum-Onsa P, Phromviyo N, Thongbai P. Suppressing loss tangent with significantly enhanced dielectric permittivity of poly(vinylidene fluoride) by filling with Au-Na 1/2Y 1/2Cu 3Ti 4O 12 hybrid particles. RSC Adv 2020; 10:40442-40449. [PMID: 35520845 PMCID: PMC9057577 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06980a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Three-phase gold nanoparticle–Na1/2Y1/2Cu3Ti4O12 (Au–NYCTO)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) composites with 0.095–0.487 hybrid particle volume fractions (f) were fabricated. Au nanoparticles with a diameter of ∼10 nm were decorated on the surfaces of high-permittivity NYCTO particles using a modified Turkevich's method. The polar β-PVDF phase was confirmed to exist in the composites. Significantly enhanced dielectric permittivity of ∼98 (at 1 kHz) was obtained in the Au–NYCTO/PVDF composite with fAu–NYCTO = 0.487, while the loss tangent was suppressed to 0.09. Abrupt changes in the dielectric and electrical properties, which signified percolation behavior, were not observed even when fAu–NYCTO = 0.487. Using the effective medium percolation theory model, the percolation threshold (fc) was predicted to be at fAu–NYCTO = 0.69, at which fAu was estimated to ∼0.19 and close to the theoretical fc value for the conductor–insulator composites (fc = 0.16). A largely enhanced dielectric response in the Au–NYCTO/PVDF composites was contributed by the interfacial polarization effect and a high permittivity of the NYCTO ceramic filler. Au nanoparticles can produce the local electric field in the composites, making the dipole moments in the β-PVDF phase and NYCTO particles align with the direction of the electric field. Three-phase gold nanoparticle–Na1/2Y1/2Cu3Ti4O12 (Au–NYCTO)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) composites with 0.095–0.487 hybrid particle volume fractions (f) were fabricated.![]()
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- Pornsawan Kum-Onsa
- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen 40002 Thailand
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- Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen 40002 Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen 40002 Thailand .,Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen 40002 Thailand
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Tippayawat P, Phromviyo N, Boueroy P, Chompoosor A. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles in aloe vera plant extract prepared by a hydrothermal method and their synergistic antibacterial activity. PeerJ 2016; 4:e2589. [PMID: 27781173 PMCID: PMC5075710 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background There is worldwide interest in silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized by various chemical reactions for use in applications exploiting their antibacterial activity, even though these processes exhibit a broad range of toxicity in vertebrates and invertebrates alike. To avoid the chemical toxicity, biosynthesis (green synthesis) of metal nanoparticles is proposed as a cost-effective and environmental friendly alternative. Aloe vera leaf extract is a medicinal agent with multiple properties including an antibacterial effect. Moreover the constituents of aloe vera leaves include lignin, hemicellulose, and pectins which can be used in the reduction of silver ions to produce as AgNPs@aloe vera (AgNPs@AV) with antibacterial activity. Methods AgNPs were prepared by an eco-friendly hydrothermal method using an aloe vera plant extract solution as both a reducing and stabilizing agent. AgNPs@AV were characterized using XRD and SEM. Additionally, an agar well diffusion method was used to screen for antimicrobial activity. MIC and MBC were used to correlate the concentration of AgNPs@AV its bactericidal effect. SEM was used to investigate bacterial inactivation. Then the toxicity with human cells was investigated using an MTT assay. Results The synthesized AgNPs were crystalline with sizes of 70.70 ± 22-192.02 ± 53 nm as revealed using XRD and SEM. The sizes of AgNPs can be varied through alteration of times and temperatures used in their synthesis. These AgNPs were investigated for potential use as an antibacterial agent to inhibit pathogenic bacteria. Their antibacterial activity was tested on S. epidermidis and P. aeruginosa. The results showed that AgNPs had a high antibacterial which depended on their synthesis conditions, particularly when processed at 100 oC for 6 h and 200 oC for 12 h. The cytotoxicity of AgNPs was determined using human PBMCs revealing no obvious cytotoxicity. These results indicated that AgNPs@AV can be effectively utilized in pharmaceutical, biotechnological and biomedical applications. Discussion Aloe vera extract was processed using a green and facile method. This was a hydrothermal method to reduce silver nitrate to AgNPs@AV. Varying the hydrothermal temperature provided the fine spherical shaped nanoparticles. The size of the nanomaterial was affected by its thermal preparation. The particle size of AgNPs could be tuned by varying both time and temperature. A process using a pure AG phase could go to completion in 6 h at 200 oC, whereas reactions at lower temperatures required longer times. Moreover, the antibacterial effect of this hybrid nanomaterial was sufficient that it could be used to inhibit pathogenic bacteria since silver release was dependent upon its particle size. The high activity of the largest AgNPs might have resulted from a high concentration of aloe vera compounds incorporated into the AgNPs during hydrothermal synthesis.
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- Patcharaporn Tippayawat
- Division of Clinical Microbiology/Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; The Center for Research & Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories/Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program/Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University , Khon Kaen , Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology/Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University , Khon Kaen , Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry/Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand; Integrated Nanotechnology Research Center (INRC), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Phromviyo N, Lert-itthiporn A, Swatsitang E, Chompoosor A. Biodegradable poly(vinyl alcohol)/polyoxalate electrospun nanofibers for hydrogen peroxide-triggered drug release. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 2015; 26:975-87. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2015.1069781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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