The optimum conditions for the fabrication of zein/Ag composite nanoparticles from
ethanol/H2O cosolvents using electrospinning and the properties of the composite were
investigated. The zein/Ag nanoparticles were characterized using field-emission scanning
electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and
thermogravimetric analysis. The antibacterial activity of the zein/Ag composite nanoparticles
was also investigated. The XRD patterns and TEM images indicate the coexistence of a zein …