Vacuum-assisted layer-by-layer electrospun membranes: antibacterial and antioxidative applications

Abstract

Layer-by-layer assembled films have been exploited for functional materials. Tannic acid with previously confirmed antibacterial and antioxidant potentials was deposited on cellulose nanofibrous mats. The LbL assembly technique allowed sufficient binding of TA and AgNPs–Lys to the supporting substrate via hydrogen bond and electrostatic interactions. The properties and morphology of the AgNPs–Lys/TA multilayer assembly membranes were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The antibacterial and antioxidant activities were examined as well. The hybrid composite films have potential application in food packing and wound dressing, and tissue engineering, etc.