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Application of Thiourea Polyurethane@Copper Sulfide Composite for Antibacterial Potential

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Abstract

This work synthesized a new composite by coupling copper sulfide nanoparticles and isothiouronium polyurethane foam to enhance antimicrobial activity. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible spectra (UV/Vis), point zero charge (pHpzc), acidic and basic sites, iodine number, methylene blue value, energy disperse (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scan electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize isothiouronium polyurethane@copper sulfide foam composite (ITPU@CuS). The antibacterial activity of ITPU@CuS was tested against Gram-positive (Bacillus cereus) and Gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa). The biocidal action of ITPU@CuS against the microbial strains was significantly higher at the concentration of 150 μg/ml than at lower concentrations. Also, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the ITPU@CuS-treated bacteria was studied. TEM micrographs of the treated bacteria confirmed the bactericidal action of ITPU@CuS by showing malformation action, wrinkling, and bacterial cell wall damage. The obtained composite could be considered to be a promising material aimed at industry, especially in the field of food packaging, where it is effective against pathogenic microbes.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2022.125302.5573

Keywords

polyurethane foam composite, copper sulfide, Antibacterial activity, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El-Zahed

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, Egypt

Email

mohamed.marzouq91@du.edu.eg

City

Dameitta

Orcid

0000-0003-2694-3720

First Name

Mervat

Last Name

El-Sonbati

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt

Email

mervat.mossad@yahoo.com

City

Dameitta

Orcid

0000-0003-4624-816X

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Farhat

MiddleName

A.M.

Affiliation

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt

Email

sosoahmed20157@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Elhossein

Last Name

Moawed

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt

Email

eamoawed@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hala

Last Name

Kiwaan

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt

Email

hkiwaan@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

Volume

66

Article Issue

1

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38521

Issue Date

2023-01-01

Receive Date

2022-03-04

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_237492.html

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237,492

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Application of Thiourea Polyurethane@Copper Sulfide Composite for Antibacterial Potential

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22 Jan 2023