TY - JOUR
T1 - A one-step process for the antimicrobial finishing of textiles with crystalline TiO 2 nanoparticles
AU - Perelshtein, Ilana
AU - Applerot, Guy
AU - Perkas, Nina
AU - Grinblat, Judith
AU - Gedanken, Aharon
PY - 2012/4/10
Y1 - 2012/4/10
N2 - Titanium oxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles (NPs) in their two forms, anatase and rutile, were synthesized and deposited onto the surface of cotton fabrics by using ultrasonic irradiation. The structure and morphology of the nanoparticles were analyzed by using characterization methods such as XRD, TEM, STEM, and EDS. The antimicrobial activities of the TiO 2-cotton composites were tested against Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) strains, as well as against Candida albicans. Significant antimicrobial effect was observed, mainly against Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, the combination of visible light and TiO 2 NPs showed enhanced antimicrobial activity.
AB - Titanium oxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles (NPs) in their two forms, anatase and rutile, were synthesized and deposited onto the surface of cotton fabrics by using ultrasonic irradiation. The structure and morphology of the nanoparticles were analyzed by using characterization methods such as XRD, TEM, STEM, and EDS. The antimicrobial activities of the TiO 2-cotton composites were tested against Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) strains, as well as against Candida albicans. Significant antimicrobial effect was observed, mainly against Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, the combination of visible light and TiO 2 NPs showed enhanced antimicrobial activity.
KW - antimicrobial activity
KW - nanoparticles
KW - surface chemistry
KW - textiles
KW - titanium
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U2 - 10.1002/chem.201101683
DO - 10.1002/chem.201101683
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C2 - 22407609
SN - 0947-6539
VL - 18
SP - 4575
EP - 4582
JO - Chemistry - A European Journal
JF - Chemistry - A European Journal
IS - 15
ER -