An ecofriendly coaxial antibacterial and anticorrosion nanofiber pullulan-ethyl cellulose embedded with carvacrol coating for protection against marine corrosion.

Int J Biol Macromol

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 164 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou 510301, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China; Sanya Institute of Ocean Eco-Environmental Engineering, Zhenzhou Road, Sanya 572000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China; Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Laoshan Laboratory, No. 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China.

Published: August 2023

Coaxial electrospun coatings with antibacterial and anticorrosion properties have a marked potential to protect against corrosion in marine environments. Ethyl cellulose is a promising biopolymer for corrosion caused by microorganisms owing to its high mechanical strength, nontoxicity, and biodegradability. In this study, a coaxial electrospun coating loaded with antibacterial carvacrol (CV) in the core and anticorrosion pullulan (Pu) and ethyl cellulose (EC) as a shell layer was successfully fabricated. The formation of core-shell structure was confirmed using transmission electron microscopy. Pu-EC@CV coaxial nanofiber had small diameters, uniform distribution, smooth surface, strong hydrophobicity, and no fractures. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to analyze corrosion of the electrospun coating surface in a medium containing bacterial solution. The results indicated significant corrosion resistance of the coating surface. In addition, the antibacterial activity and mechanism of coaxial electrospun were studied. The Pu-EC@CV nanofiber coating exhibited excellent antibacterial properties by effectively increasing the permeability of cell membranes and killing bacteria, as determined by plate counts, scanning electron microscopy, cell membrane permeability, and the activity of alkaline phosphatase. In summary, the coaxial electrospun pullulan-ethyl cellulose embedded with CV coating can be used as antibacterial and anticorrosion materials and may have potential applications in the field of marine corrosion.

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