بحوث سكوبس — مروان عباس مظلوم

The biological use of nanocomposites (NCs) is highly intriguing and is more acknowledged for its value, particularly in nanomedicine. The key goal of this study is to investigate the influence of vanadium nanoparticles (VNPs) addition on PVA’s morphological, optical, and electrical properties. In this work, the PVA/V nanocomposites (NCs) were fabricated with different VNP contents of (0.02, 0.04, and 0.06) wt.% by the casting solution technique. The optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) have been used to examine the surface morphological features of produced films, which showed that the VNP clusters were well dispersed in the polymer medium. The intermolecular interaction of the PVA/V nanocomposite was studied by FTIR examination. The interaction between PVA and V was confirmed by observing the change in IR absorption intensity. The UV–Vis approach was used to explore the optical characteristics of the UV–Vis region. The experimental data demonstrate that variations in the concentration of VNPs significantly impact the absorption. For the doped samples, the absorbance against wavelength is exponential. There is evidence of interface between polymer and nanoparticles because the optical band gap has shrunk from 4.50 eV to 3.30 eV, with a corresponding narrowing of the gap between the valence and conduction bands. The electrical characteristics of alternating current were investigated in the frequency range of 100–5 MHz. The dielectric constant and loss of NC films reduced as the concentration of VNPs rose, whereas electrical conductivity increased. With rising VNPs, the attenuation coefficient values rose. The inhibition zone diameters of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria increased with the increase of VNP contents. We showed that adding polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to V composites increases their antimicrobial (ANB) activities. Based on these findings, NC films can be used for gamma-ray protection and antimicrobial (ANB) purposes. © 2023 World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd. All rights reserved.

Polymer composites fabricated using plant fibers have become a dominant role in number of industries due to the outstanding results of their physical and mechanical characteristics when compared to traditional materials. The current study aims to develop lightweight and affordable composite materials using Cyperus pangorei fiber (CPF) and a vinyl ester (VE) resin matrix. Comparing the characteristics of composite materials created with different fiber lengths (3 to 11 mm) and contents (10 to 50% weight). The composite with 7mm fiber length and 40% of fiber content demonstrated the highest level of stability among the various fiber weight and lengths percentages tested. A composite system's fiber contents have a significant impact on its overall performance. The bonding of fibers and matrix of the specimens were good, according to SEM analysis. As a result, the current study suggests that the optimal CPF-reinforced VE composites would be a capable substitute to traditional materials for value-added engineering products. © 2023. Carbon Magics Ltd.