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- Colour Space Coordinate Time (Day) L*a*b* Chlorophyll + Cu(NO 3 ) 2
- Derivative ΔE Time (Day) ΔE its derivative of Chlorophyll only
- Derivative ΔE Time (Day) ΔE its derivative of Chlorophyll + Cu(NO 3 )
- Colour Space Coordinate L*a*b* of Chlorophyll only
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as antifungal and colour stabilizer for coating paint film consisting of chlorophyll L. Sulaiman, Z.H.Z. Abidin, S.A.M. Yunus, N.A. Mazni, A.N. Hadi, A.K. Arof, K. Simarani, Article information: To cite this document: L. Sulaiman, Z.H.Z. Abidin, S.A.M. Yunus, N.A. Mazni, A.N. Hadi, A.K. Arof, K. Simarani, (2019) "Dual functions of Cu(NO3)2 as antifungal and colour stabilizer for coating paint film consisting of chlorophyll", Pigment & Resin Technology, https:// doi.org/10.1108/PRT-11-2017-0086 Permanent link to this document: https://doi.org/10.1108/PRT-11-2017-0086 Downloaded on: 12 March 2019, At: 22:38 (PT) References: this document contains references to 15 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:376953 [] For Authors If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.com Emerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services. Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. *Related content and download information correct at time of download. Downloaded by University of Malaya At 22:38 12 March 2019 (PT) Dual functions of Cu(NO 3 ) 2 as antifungal and colour stabilizer for coating paint film
consisting of chlorophyll L. Sulaiman, Z.H.Z. Abidin, S.A.M. Yunus, N.A. Mazni, A.N. Hadi and A.K. Arof Centre for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and K. Simarani Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to discuss about the benefits of Cu(NO 3 )
applied in coating paint film that consists of plant extract from Cassia Alata. Cu(NO 3
2 has been added to the coating paint film as a colour stabilizer and as an antifungal property by forming a zone of inhibition towards fungal growth. Design/methodology/approach – The coating paint film resin consists of a mixture of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and acrylic polyol. The coating paint film’s performances were observed in terms of visible optical and physical appearance. Findings – When exposed to the fungus Trichoderma Sp., a zone of inhibition of 208 mm 2 was formed around the coating paint film and therefore it gave the coating paint films an antifungal property. The commission internationale de l’éclairage (CIE) L*a*b* colour coordinate system was used to identify the colour changes in the coating paint film and it was found that the addition of Cu(NO 3 ) 2 to the coating paint film has a better colour stability, as it has a lower standard deviation (STD) value of 6.46 than the pure dye coating paint film of 8.95. The gloss of coating paint film with the addition of Cu(NO 3 )
was found to be have a more stable gloss based on its smaller STD value at both angles taken at 20° and 60°. Research limitations/implications – The Cassia Alata plant has different amount of antifungal properties based on location its growth. Practical implications – The coating paint film developed in this study is suitable for indoor applications. Originality/value – The plant extract from the Cassia Alata gives the coating paint film an antifungal property. Keywords Antifungal, Copper (II) Nitrate, Coating paint films, Cassia Alata, Trichoderma Sp. Paper type Research paper Introduction The main material used in this project is a natural green dye that consists of chlorophyll extracted from plants. This dye has been used mainly as a traditional fabrics dye and medicine in the early twentieth century. The source of plant used is Cassia Alata that is widely grown in South East Asia countries. The plant extract is known to show a range of antifungal activity against fungi, bacteria and many other microorganisms ( Ibrahim and Osman, 1995 ; Khan et al., 2001 ; Somchit et al., 2003 ). The fungus used in this experiment is Trichoderma Sp. that grows rapidly in room temperature condition, reproduced by releasing conidial spores into the air and commonly found in soil, decaying wood, food, etc. It has the capacity of producing an enzyme called cellulase that decays cellulose ( B łaszczyk
et al., 2014 ; L opez-Bucio et al., 2015 ). The coating paint film consists mainly of PMMA and acrylic- polyol polymer. The poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a synthetic resin produced from the polymerization of methyl methacrylate that is a type of transparent and rigid plastic. The glassy PMMA has an improved light scattering and absorption in the 490-680 nm range ( Christ and Marhic, 1982 ), which is suitable for the colour given out by the green dye pigment. It has environmental stability, which is better than most plastics such as polystyrene, and is therefore, often chosen as a material for outdoor applications. However, PMMA has a low adhesion characteristic, which causes it to be dif ficult to be applied as resin in coating paint film. Therefore, acrylic polyol is mixed with PMMA to improve its adhesion characteristic. The acrylic polyol is used as a coating resin due to its outstanding properties, such as its transparency and colour stability. It is also great for dispersing pigments and is generally unreactive, which makes it suitable to be mixed with pigments, as it is stable. Copper (II) nitrate, also known as copper dinitrate or cupric nitrate with molecular formula of Cu(NO 3 ) 2 , is a bluish-green, odourless crystalline material. In this research, it has been used as an additive for colour stability in the chlorophyll dye to preserve its green colour, as chlorophyll starts to oxidize after a period of time and also acts as an antifungal agent. We used copper (II) The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: www.emeraldinsight.com/0369-9420.htm Pigment & Resin Technology © Emerald Publishing Limited [ISSN 0369-9420] [DOI 10.1108/PRT-11-2017-0086 ] The authors would like to express gratitude to the University of Malaya for providing the research grant (RP025D-14AFR). Received 2 November 2017 Revised 12 March 2018 Accepted 30 April 2018 Downloaded by University of Malaya At 22:38 12 March 2019 (PT)
nitrate because copper does not easily oxidize, and is fairly unreactive. Chlorophyll ’s molecule structure consists of prophyrin ring, which functions as light adsorption with a magnesium ion in the centre and a long hydrocarbon tail that keeps the
chlorophyll embedded
in the
photosynthetic membrane ( Karp, 2009 ). When Cu(NO 3 )
is added, it turns chlorophyll into metallochlorophylls where it replaces the magnesium in the prophyrin ring with the transition element, copper. Copper stabilizes the chlorophyll ’s structure due to the presence of the three-dimensional orbitals in the copper, as this increases the covalent character of the linkage between the ligand and the copper acceptor. Therefore, with the copper ion, the chlorophyll molecule will be more stable and maintain its structure ( Bechtold and Mussak, 2009 ). Besides that, it is well known that copper has an antifungal property as it has inhibitory property towards spore germination that is responsible for the reproduction of fungus. This causes it neither to mature nor to reproduce and therefore it is known to inhibit the fungal growth. It is mostly used in pesticide ( Richardson, 1997 ). In this work, we are attempting to develop an antifungal coating paint film that can maintain its green colour from its natural dye pigment, chlorophyll, when exposed to the fungus, Trichoderma Sp. with the help of copper (II) nitrate. Usop et al. (2016) developed a coating paint film that consists of a green dye chlorophyll as colourant. They found that the addition of Cu(NO 3 ) 2 to the coating paint film was able to improve the colour stability after the exposure to UV-A. The colour degradation (photodegradation) process was measured using the commission internationale de l ’éclairage (CIE) L*, a* and b* colour coordinate method. In this research, the same type of coating paint film was prepared and exposed to a fungus, Trichoderma Sp., to observe its anti-fungal characteristic. It is expected that the coating paint film with its anti-fungus characteristic shows a zone of inhibition against the fungal growth and has good colour stability. Any formation of fungus growth nearby or on the coating paint films surface area causes a biodeterioration process, which leads to discolouration. Experimental The procedure contains the sample preparation of the dye, the coating paint film sample and the fungus sample. Dye preparation For the preparation of the chlorophyll dye, the Cassia Alata leaves were dried in an enclosed room at room temperature of 27°C for 24 h. Once the leaves were dried, they were cut into smaller pieces and immersed in absolute ethanol overnight. The mixture was filtered and the chlorophyll dye was obtained. Two dyes were prepared for this experiment, one containing only the chlorophyll and the other containing chlorophyll and 3 Wt.% copper (II) nitrate, Cu(NO 3 ) 2 as an additive for colour stability and to improve the antifungal property. Preparation of coating paint film sample The binder was prepared by adding PMMA (MW: 350,000 g mol 1
weight. The mixture was heated in a water bath until it reaches a temperature of 65°C and stirred overnight with a magnetic stirrer. Acrylic polyol was mixed into the mixture by using a glass rod until it fully dissolved with a ratio of 2:8 (Acrylic Polyol: PMMA 1 xylene) by weight to prepare the binder. To prepare the coating sample, the binder and dye were mixed with a ratio 9:1 by volume and was stirred with a glass rod until it was evenly mixed and was left aside for an hour. Next, a layer of the mixture was applied on one side of the microscope glass slide by using a paintbrush and was left to dry for 24 h at room temperature of 27°C in a dark and dry place. The coating paint film sample was coded as chlorophyll (CHR) and chlorophyll 1 Cu(NO
3 ) 2 (CHRCU). Preparation of fungus sample The spores of the Trichoderma Sp. fungi were extracted by adding distilled water onto the cultured plate and rubbed with a sterile loop. The spore suspension was then carefully transferred into a sterile bottle with 200 ml distilled water and shaken until it was evenly mixed. The number of spores was calculated by using a haemocytometer and recorded. Of note, 1 ml of spores was placed on the potato dextrox agar (PDA) and evenly distributed by using a glass rod spreader until it is dry. The microscope slide with coating paint film was placed facing upwards on the fungus sample and sealed with a para
film to avoid contamination. Characterizations Colour meter measurement The CIE L*a*b* colour measurement was used in this experiment to obtain the colour coordinates of the coating sample using the Commission Internationale de l 0 Eclairage (CIE) 1976 space system or CIE L*a*b*. The colour space coordinates analysis was conducted by using the fibre optic Figure 1 CIE L*a*b* colour coordinates Figure 2 Determination of zone of inhibition Dual functions of Cu(NO 3 )
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spectrometer with Avasoft (version 7.7) software. Figure 1
shows the colour coordinates that represent the colour of L*a*b*. The L*, a* and b* were used to describe the lightness, redness and yellowness of the colours, respectively. The total colour difference E was calculated from the CIE L*a*b* formula as shown below: DE Lab ¼ ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi DL ð
2 1 DaÞ
2 1 Db
ð Þ 2 r Gloss measurement of the coating sample The gloss of the coating samples was taken using a KSJ Instruments MG268-F2 Glossmeter at angles 20
and 60
. Gloss is used to measure the amount of light re flected on the surface of the substrate. It is an important parameter to describe the visual appearance of an object. The purpose of this test is to determine whether the exposure of fungus can cause alteration to the surface of the coating paint film, as
any changes to the coating paint films surface morphology can alter the glossiness of the coating paint film sample. Figure 4 The L*a*b* value of the sample of chlorophyll and copper (II) nitrate against days 30 –20
– – 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Colour Space Coordinate Time (Day) L*a*b* Chlorophyll + Cu(NO 3 ) 2 L* a* b* Figure 5 The DE and its derivative of the chlorophyll sample from its L*a*b* data 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Derivative__ΔE__Time_(Day)__ΔE__its_derivative__of_Chlorophyll_only'>Derivative ΔE Time (Day) ΔE & it's derivative of Chlorophyll only E Derivative STD Value : 8.95 Figure 6 The DE and its derivative of the chlorophyll and copper (II) nitrate sample L*a*b* data –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Derivative ΔE Time (Day) ΔE & it's derivative of Chlorophyll + Cu(NO 3 ) 2 E Derivative STD Value : 6.46 Figure 3 The L*a*b* of the chlorophyll sample against days – –20
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Colour Space Coordinate L*a*b* of Chlorophyll only L* a* b* 40 Figure 7 The graph of gloss of chlorophyll only at different angles (20 ° and 60
° ) 0 40 80 120 160 200
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Gloss (GU) Gloss of Chlorophyll only 20°
60° Table I Standard division (STD) value of gloss for the CHR and CHRCU coating sample Angle (
o ) CHR CHRCU 20 18.05 5.69 60 16.40 3.72 Dual functions of Cu(NO 3 )
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Zone of inhibition The zone around the coating paint film sample that has no visible fungal growth is referred to as a zone of inhibition. It will either stop the growth or kill the microorganisms and this shows an antibiotic resistance towards the microorganisms. The zone of inhibition, which can be seen in Figure 2
is measured by using the formula: Zone of Inhibition ¼ Area of Sample 1 Zone of Inhibition ð Þ
Results and discussion Coating paint film sample preparation The ratio chosen to make the coating paint film sample is the optimum –mixing ratio, as it gives a nice colour distribution, and does not develop bubbles compared to the other ratios. Colour meter measurement The coating paint film sample for both chlorophyll CHR and chlorophyll 1 Cu(NO
3 ) 2 CHRCU was exposed to the fungus Trichoderma Sp. for 30 days. The visual appearance was measured by using a CIE spectroscopy to measure its colour coordinates L*a*b*, which are shown in Figures 3 and
4 . The CIE L*a*b* parameters were used to identify the colour difference of the coating paint film samples after exposure to the fungus. The results obtained show that a* coordinates for both samples remain constant. The b* coordinates for CHR coating paint film sample show more changes than for CHRCU coating paint film sample. This shows that the CHR coating paint film sample changes colour from green to brown, whereas the CHRCU coating paint
film sample remains the same after being exposed to the fungus. The CHRCU coating paint film sample remains the same colour due to the copper (II) nitrate that acts as a colour stabilizer. The
DE for the CHR and CHRCU shows the colour difference, which is shown in Figures 5 and
6 , respectively, for the 30-day exposure to fungus. It is found that the standard deviation (STD) value for the value DE for CHRCU coating paint film sample is lower than the CHR coating paint film sample with value 6.46 and 8.95, respectively. This shows that the colour of the CHRCU coating paint film sample is much more stable than the CHR coating paint film sample. This is because the coating paint film sample with the STD value closer to zero has higher colour stability. The derivative represents the amount of changes of the DE coating paint film sample within three days. The change in colour from green to yellow in the CHR coating paint film sample is due to the chlorophyll breakdown in the dye. This degradation in chlorophyll occurs in plants during the process called senescent, where the transformation of the green chloroplast into gerontoplast occurs. Gerontoplast plays an important role in breakdown of chloroplast protein and recycling nutrients within the plant (
Kräutler, 2000 ). There are other coloured pigments Figure 8 The graph of gloss of chlorophyll 1 Cu(NO 3 ) 2 at different angles (20 ° and 60 ° ) 0 40 80 120 160 200
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Gloss (GU) Time (Day) Gloss of Chlorophyll + Cu(NO 3 ) 2 20º
60º Figure 9 Visible appearance of the effect of fungus on the CHR and CHRCU coating paint film sample Dual functions of Cu(NO 3 ) 2 L. Sulaiman et al. Pigment & Resin Technology Downloaded by University of Malaya At 22:38 12 March 2019 (PT) in the plant extract besides chlorophyll, such as the xanthophyll (yellow) and carotene (orange) but because there are abundant amount of chlorophyll in the plant extract, it masks the other coloured pigments. Chlorophyll breaks down faster than the other pigments in the plant and this causes the colour of the other pigments to be more visible in the dye extract ( Starr et al., 2011 ). Gloss measurement The gloss of the coating surface for both CHR and CHRCU was measured by using a glossmeter at speci fic angles (20
and 60
), as shown in Figures 7 and
8 . It is shown that the values for both samples remain almost constant throughout the 30-day exposure to the fungus. The STD value for both CHR and CHRCU can be seen in Table I
. From the results given, it is found that the CHR coating sample has a higher gloss value and also a larger STD value compared to the CHRCU coating paint
film sample. This shows that the CHRCU coating paint film sample has a more stable gloss than the CHR coating paint film sample has based on its STD value. As there are no spores on the surface of the coating paint film, it does not affect the value of its glossiness. Zone of inhibition Figure 9 shows the visible appearance of the CHR and CHRCU coating paint film exposed to the fungus Trichoderma Sp.. The CHRCU coating paint film can be seen with a clear zone of inhibition formed around it, whereas in the CHR coating paint film, there is no clear zone of inhibition formed around it but we have found that the fungus does not grow on it and therefore it can be considered as inhibitory. Therefore, both the coating paint films are considered as a microbistats that function to prevent the growth of microorganisms and its spores on its surface rather than kill the microorganisms ( Koleske, 1995 ). It is found that the coating paint film sample with only Cu(NO 3 ) 2 has a clear zone of inhibition that can be seen in Figure 10 . The following are the speci fications of the samples: Glass Slide : 26 76 mm Zone of inhibition 1 Sample ¼ 2184mm 2 Zone of Inhibition ¼ 208mm 2 Magnification : 30x Conclusion Based on the results obtained, the colour measurement of the chlorophyll coating paint film sample (CHR) changes from yellowish-green to light brown. This could be due to the breakdown of chlorophyll, which causes the loss of green colour in the coating paint film sample ( Matile et al., 1999 ). The colour of the chlorophyll 1 Cu(NO 3 ) 2 coating paint film sample remains the same. Besides that, the glossiness of the CHRCU coating paint film is found to be more stable than that of the CHR coating paint film. Meanwhile, the fungus Trichoderma Sp. does not show any signi ficant changes on the colour and the surface morphology of the coating paint film because of the antifungal property in the coating paint film. Hence, it can be concluded that the Cu (NO 3
2 acts as an enhancer to the antifungal property of the plant extract of Cassia Alata and also as a colour stability to the coating paint film. For further studies, a different type of fungus or bacterium can be exposed to the coating paint film. References Bechtold, T. and Mussak, R. (2009), Handbook of Natural Colorants, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, pp. 249-250. B łaszczyk, L., Siwulski, M., Sobieralski, K., Lisiecka, J. and J ędryczka, M. (2014), “Trichoderma spp. – application and prospects for use in organic farming and industry ”, Journal of Plant Protection Research, Vol. 54 No. 4. Christ, B. and Marhic, M. (1982), “Light scattering and absorption by glassy
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’s degree in physics (Materials Science). Her interests cover organic coating, pigment and resin technology. Z.H.Z. Abidin obtained his bachelor ’s degree and PhD degree in physics at the University of Malaya in 1999 and 2005, respectively. He is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at Centre for Ionics, Physics Department, University of Malaya. His interests cover polymeric materials, advanced materials science, pigment and technology resins, biophysics and organic coating. Z.H.Z. Abidin is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: zul_hazrin@um.edu.my S.A.M. Yunus obtained her bachelor ’s degree in physics at University of Malaya in 2017. She was a Research Assistant at University of Malaya, and has experience in organic coatings. N.A. Mazni obtained her bachelor ’s degree in genetics at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a master ’s degree in plant biotechnology at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. Her interests cover plant biotechnology, organic coating and pigment.
A.N. Hadi obtained his bachelor ’s degree in physics at University of Malaya in 2013. He is currently pursuing master ’s degree in physics (materials science). His interests cover organic coating, pigment and resin technology. A.K. Arof is currently the Head of Centre for Ionics (CIUM) University of Malaya. He has been working in University of Malaya since 1985 and has more than 100 publications. His field of strength and interest envelops areas pertaining to batteries and solid-state ionic and advanced materials. K. Simarani obtained her bachelor ’s degree in biotechnology at Universiti Putra Malaysia, masters ’ degree in philosophy at University of Malaya and doctoral degree in engineering at Kyushu Institute of Technology. She is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science. Her area of expertise covers applied microbiology and biomass. For instructions on how to order reprints of this article, please visit our website: www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/licensing/reprints.htm Or contact us for further details: permissions@emeraldinsight.com Dual functions of Cu(NO 3 )
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