Effects of Titanium-Silica Oxide on Degradation Behavior and Antimicrobial Activity of Poly (Lactic Acid) Composites.

ABSTRACT: A mixed oxide of titania-silica oxides (Ti_xSi_y oxides) was successfully prepared via the sol-gel technique from our previous work. The use of Ti_xSi_y oxides to improve the mechanical properties, photocatalytic efficiency, antibacterial property, permeability tests, and biodegradability of polylactic acid (PLA) was demonstrated in this study. The influence of different types and contents of Ti_xSi_y oxides on crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, thermal properties, and morphological properties was presented. In addition, the effect of using Ti_xSi_y oxides as a filler in PLA composites on these properties was compared with the use of titanium dioxide (TiO₂), silicon dioxide (SiO_2</

SUBMITTER: Teamsinsungvon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9416649 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature