Immobilization of ZnO-TiO₂ Nanocomposite into Polyimidazolium Amphiphilic Chitosan Film, Targeting Improving Its Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Applications

• Main Authors: Wesam Abd El-Fattah (Author), Mohammad Y. Alfaifi (Author), Jafar Alkabli (Author), Heba A. Ramadan (Author), Ali A. Shati (Author), Serag Eldin I. Elbehairi (Author), Reda F. M. Elshaarawy (Author), Islam Kamal (Author), Moustafa M. Saleh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study presents a green protocol for the fabrication of a multifunctional smart nanobiocomposite (NBC) (ZnO-PIACSB-TiO₂) for secure antimicrobial and antibiofilm applications. First, shrimp shells were upgraded to a polyimidazolium amphiphilic chitosan Schiff base (PIACSB)...