Antimicrobial, Conductive, and Mechanical Properties of AgCB/PBS Composite System

Figure 9

SEM images of (a) the pristine PBS in comparison with the (b) 3AgCB-PBS, (c) 5AgCB-PBS, (d) 10AgCB-PBS, and (e) 15AgCB-PBS composites. The corresponding EDS elemental mappings of (f) C element, (g) O element, and (h) Ag element of the 15AgCB-PBS composite illustrate the well distribution of the AgCB additive within the PBS matrix. Note that the scale bar depicted in Figures 9(a) to 9(d) is 10 μm, while the one depicted in Figures 9(e) to 9(h) is 20 μm.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)