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Sonochemical Functionalization of Cotton and Non‐Woven Fabrics with Bio‐Inspired Self‐Assembled Nanostructures
Author(s) -
Khadeja Lialy,
Grigoriants Irena,
HalperinSternfeld Michal,
Yona Aviv,
AdlerAbramovich Lihi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.201900053
Subject(s) - sonication , textile , nanotechnology , curcumin , nanostructure , chemistry , surface modification , wound dressing , absorbance , chemical engineering , materials science , composite material , chromatography , biochemistry , engineering
Cotton and non‐woven fabrics are commonly used for medical applications such as wound dressing. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing functionalized fabrics that allow the sustained release of active molecules for large‐scale production. However, several limitations of currently used technologies restrict the ability to form durable fabrics with functional coatings. Herein, using a sonochemical process, we successfully deposited diphenylalanine (FF) peptide nanotubes on cotton and non‐woven fabrics. FF peptide nanotubes were loaded with curcumin, an antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory agent. The structure of the fabric decorated with nanotubes was studied by electron microscopy, and the sustained release of curcumin was demonstrated using absorbance measurements. Sonication duration was positively correlated with the deposition of the nanotubes onto the fabrics’ fibers as well as the retention of the curcumin within the FF nanotubes. These results suggest that the sonochemical process may be used for large‐scale fabrication of functionalized commercial fabrics.