Surface-mediated self-assembly of click-reactive cello-oligosaccharides for fabricating functional nonwoven fabrics.

ABSTRACT: Polymer fabrics are versatile materials used in various fields. Surface modification methods for hydrophobic polymer fibers have been developed to endow the materials with water wettability and functionality. Nevertheless, it remains a challenge to freely introduce functional groups to polymer fiber surfaces in a simple manner. Herein, we report the decoration of nonwoven fabric surfaces with azidated cello-oligosaccharide assemblies via molecular self-assembly. Cello-oligosaccharides with a terminal azido group were enzymatically synthesized and allowed to self-assemble in polyolefin, polyester, and vinylon nonwoven fabrics. It was found that the functional oligosaccharides formed bark-like assemblies on the nonwoven fiber surfaces, probably through heterogeneous nucleation. The hydrophil

SUBMITTER: Mizuuchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868462 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature