Production of Polyvinylpyrrolidone Nanowebs Containing Zinc Cyclohexane Mono Carboxylate via Electrospinning and Investigation of Antibacterial Efficiency

Abstract

In this study, after the synthesis of zinc cyclohexane mono carboxylate, its chemical structure was analysed with FTIR and TGA. Then electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone nanofibres containing zinc cyclohexane mono carboxylate were produced and antibacterial properties of the nanowebs obtained were investigated for their use in the textile field. When the FTIR results of the nanofibres containing different concentrations of zinc cyclohexane monocarbocylate are examined, an -OH peak similar to that of PVP fibres is noticed. These results clearly indicate that zinc cyclohexane monocarboxylate is included in PVP. When the TGA spectra of CHMCZn doped nanofibres at different ratios are examined, it is seen that they give more similar results than polyvinylprolidone nanofibres alone. According to the SEM-EDX analyses, it was observed that the fibre diameters obtained were in the range of 145-947 nm. On the other hand, antimicrobial activity against B. subtilis, S. aureus and E. coli strains was detected, regardless of the CHMCZn concentration.