Nanofiber Composites of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Silver-Based Molybdate and Tungstate Oxide Semiconductors for Antimicrobial Applications.

ABSTRACT: In the present study, powders of α-Ag₂WO₄ (PAW) and β-Ag₂MoO₄ (PAM) were prepared through the coprecipitation method, while poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers (FPVA) and composite nanofibers of PVA/α-Ag₂WO₄ (FPAW) and PVA/β-Ag₂MoO₄ (FPAM) were prepared using the electrospinning technique. Several characterization techniques were applied to evaluate the structure of the obtained materials, as well as studies for assessing their antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial activities of the composites against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were investigated through the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Our studies demonstrat

SUBMITTER: de Sousa Marques V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780561 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature