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Dual antibacterial functional regenerated cellulose fibers
Author(s) -
Ates Busra,
Cerkez Idris
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.44872
Subject(s) - methacrylamide , grafting , monomer , cellulose , antibacterial activity , polymer chemistry , amine gas treating , amide , materials science , cellulose fiber , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , functional group , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , bacteria , polymer , acrylamide , biology , engineering , genetics
ABSTRACT N ‐[3‐(dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide monomer was used to impart dual antibacterial functionality to regenerated cellulose fibers. In this regard, the monomer was grafted onto the surfaces by a “grafting from” technique, then the tertiary amine groups were quaternized and the acyclic amide groups were halogenated. Antibacterial activities of the mono‐ and dual‐functional coatings were comparatively evaluated. All the treatments were found to be effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli with about six logs bacterial reduction. It was found that dual‐functional coatings provided rapid inactivation as opposed to the monofunctional coatings. FTIR, TGA, and SEM analysis, wash fastness, light stabilities, and the mechanical properties of the coated fabrics were also comparably reported. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134 , 44872.