The Polymeric Thin Films Embedded with Metal Nanoparticles

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Thin films of PEG embedded with silver nanoparticles were prepared using an electrospray deposition technique (ESD). The antimicrobial activity of the prepared Ag/PEG nanocomposites towards some pathogenic microorganisms such as gram positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria and fungi was elucidated and indicated that Ag/PEG nanocomposites have a selective antimicrobial action. This demonstrates that the composite films might be employed as environmentally friendly and antimicrobial surface in the biomedical applications. Therefore, it could be useful for drinking water treatment, disinfection.

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Alaa Fahmy obtained his B.Sc. in 2001 and M.Sc. in 2005 in Physical Chemistry from Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. He obtained his PhD. in 2011 from institute of Polymer Engineering and Polymer Physics, Department of Mat. Sci. Tech., Technical Univ. Berlin, Germany. He was granted three postdoctoral fellowships.

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