CuO-cotton nanocomposite: Formation, morphology, and antibacterial activity

I. Perelshtein, G. Applerot, N. Perkas, E. Wehrschuetz-Sigl, A. Hasmann, G. Guebitz, A. Gedanken

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Abstract

Copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized and subsequently deposited on the surface of cotton fabrics using ultrasound irradiation. Optimization of the process resulted in a homogeneous distribution of CuO nanocrystals, 15 nm in size, on the fabric surface. The antibacterial activities of the CuO-fabric composite were tested against Escherichia coli (Gram negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) cultures. A significant bactericidal effect, even in a 1% coated fabric (%wt.), was demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-57
Number of pages4
JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
Volume204
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Sep 2009

Keywords

  • Antimicrobial activity
  • Coating
  • CuO nanoparticles
  • Ultrasound irradiation

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