Table 2 Elemental composition of RPS and RPS-AgNPs nanocomposites as measured from electron-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS)
Sample | C (at.%) | O (at.%) | N (at.%) | Ag (at.%) | S (at.%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RPS | 54.44 ± 0.39 | 25.15 ± 0.18 | 19.98 ± 0.32 | 0.0 | 0.37 ± 0.02 |
RPS-AgNPs-125 | 65.09 ± 2.44 | 26.25 ± 2.40 | 8.03 ± 6.03 | 0.59 ± 0.28 | 0.32 ± 0.24 |
RPS-AgNPs-250 | 64.64 ± 1.07 | 29.84 ± 1.68 | 0.00 | 0.91 ± 0.19 | 0.00 |
RPS-AgNPs-500 | 72.17 ± 3.46 | 26.74 ± 3.46 | 0.00 | 1.16 ± 1.083 | 0.00 |
RPS-AgNPs-1000 | 64.90 ± 2.65 | 29.55 ± 2.65 | 0.00 | 5.65 ± 3.84 | 0.00 |