Abstract:The base film was prepared by dissolving and regenerating microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazole chloride ([Bmim]Cl) as solvent system. The antibacterial composite film was prepared by coating chitosan (CS) and silver nanowire (AgNW) blend solution. The morphology and structure of the composite film were characterized by Fourier infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis, and the mechanical, optical and antibacterial properties were tested and analyzed. The results showed that chitosan and silver nanowires were successfully compounded on the cellulose based film. Compared with the regenerated cellulose film, when the mass fraction of AgNW was 0.5%, the tensile strength of the composite film increased by 12.2%, the light transmittance of the film remained at 89.82%, and had a good inhibitory effect on E. coli. A degradable cellulose / chitosan / silver nanowire antibacterial composite film with excellent mechanical, optical and antibacterial properties was prepared.