Durable antibacterial and UV-protective Ag/TiO₂@ fabrics for sustainable biomedical application.

ABSTRACT: A facile method was developed to endow cotton fabric with remarkable antibacterial and ultraviolet (UV)-protective properties. The flower-like TiO₂ micro-nanoparticles were first deposited onto cotton fabric surface via hydrothermal deposition method. Then, the Ag NPs with a high deposition density were evenly formed onto TiO₂@cotton surface by sodium hydroxide solution pretreatment and followed by in situ reduction of ANO₃. This work focused on the influence of different hydrothermal reaction durations and the concentration of AgNO₃ on antibacterial activity against relevant microorganisms in medicine as well as on the UV-blocking property. Ag NPs-loaded TiO₂@cotton exhibited high antibacterial activity with an inhibition rate higher

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5383074 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature