Porous composites based on cellulose acetate and alfa-hematite with optical and antimicrobial properties

Polymer nanoparticles (NPs) composites are rapidly gaining attention due to their high potential for application in several technological fields. On one hand, polymers contribute to balance the attractive magnetic and van der Waals forces that act on NPs and thus reduce their agglomeration. On the other hand, NPs can bring into the composites their inherent properties as nanosized objects. In this work, hematite NPs were blended with cellulose...