Copper‐PCL/PVP virucidal nanofibers against coronavirus produced by electrospinning technology
João de Deus Pereira de Moraes Segundo,
Guilherme Bedeschi Calais,
Jamilly Salustiano Ferreira Constantino
et al.
Abstract:This work investigated the virucidal property of copper‐loaded poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) blended nanofibers against coronavirus. Electrospinning solutions were prepared with 0.25, 0.75, and 1.50% [w/v] of copper salt and their properties of electrical conductivity, surface tension, and viscosity were measured. The copper‐PCL/PVP nanofibers produced electrospun composite membranes of 30.5–38 g m−2. IR spectra confirmed the blended PCL/PVP, and SEM/EDS images revealed the morphology o… Show more
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