Synthesis and application of levofloxacin–tin complexes as new photostabilizers for polyvinyl chloride

Fadhil, Marwa, Yousif, Emad, Ahmed, Dina S., Kariuki, Benson M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8658-3897 and El-Hiti, Gamal A. 2022. Synthesis and application of levofloxacin–tin complexes as new photostabilizers for polyvinyl chloride. Polymers 14 (18) , 3720. 10.3390/polym14183720

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Abstract

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a synthetic polymer with a wide range of applications with impact on our daily life. It can undergo photodegradation with toxic products that are hazardous to both human health and the environment. In addition, photodegradation shortens the useful lifetime of the material. Elongation of the effective lifespan of PVC is, therefore, a salient area of research. Recently, a lot of attention has been directed toward the design, preparation, and usage of new additives that are capable of reducing the photodecomposition of PVC. This work investigates the synthesis of new levofloxacin-tin complexes and their potential exploitation against the photodecomposition of PVC. Several levofloxacin-tin complexes have been synthesized, in high yields, by a simple procedure and characterized. The potential use of the additives as photostabilizers for PVC has been investigated through the determination of weight loss, molecular weight depression, formation of fragments containing carbonyl and alkene groups, and surface morphology of irradiated PVC films. The results show that the new additives are effective in reducing the photodegradation of PVC. The new levofloxacin-tin complexes act as absorbers of ultraviolet light and quenchers of highly reactive species such as free radicals produced during photodegradation. They are more effective photostabilizers compared with organotin complexes previously reported. The complexes containing aromatic substituents were more effective than those counterparts having aliphatic residues.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Type: open-access
Publisher:	MDPI
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 October 2022
Date of Acceptance:	5 September 2022
Last Modified:	06 May 2023 06:40
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/153270

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