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Bactericides Properties of Chitosan Metal Quantum Dots Microbial Pathogenicity Against E. coli, S. aureus, and S. Typhi

Table 4

Summary table of kinetic parameters for thermal degradation of chitosan and chitosan doped metal nanoparticles (MQDs).

PolymerConcentrations
DT (°C)DSC EXO
mJ(–) (°C)
DSC ENDO
mJ(–) (°C)

Qs1111295.181838.5 (96.7)1800.1 (308)
Au [A]2.5294.451124.7 (95.5)901.47 (309)
Au [B]5.1294.84859.63 (90.6)833.20 (307)
Ag [A]4.6293.93808.90 (99.5)1025.3 (310)
Ag [B]9.3293.371302.2 (98.4)1365.3 (307)
Cu [A]7.9292.211613.9 (103)1107.4 (306)
Cu [B]15.7291.60641.90 (100)85.400 (306)
8.110 (338)