Ecofriendly development of electrospun antibacterial membranes loaded with silver nanoparticles

Functional polymeric membranes with antibacterial properties have gained significant importance in many applications. Silver NPs offer advantage over other materials for their effective and being safer humans at low concentrations. The synthesis of silver may not always be environmental friendly incorporation the polymer is usually a multistep process. In this study, PVDF/PVP/AgNPs electrospun were developed single step process where synthesized using reducing stabilizing PVP. UV-vis spectroscopy confirmed PVP solution by sharp absorption peak 398 nm. loaded various concentrations (1, 1.5, 2 2.5 wt%). scanning electron microscopy showed nano fibers uniform diameter optimized electrospinning conditions. FTIR also successful development composite (PVDF/PVP/AgNPs) membranes. demonstrated against Staphylococcus aureus disk diffusion test. size inhibition halo increased concentration findings study will helpful simple environmentally applications such as air water filtration.