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Antibacterial Activity of Cotton Fabrics Treated With Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)/ZnO Nanocomposites, Photocatalyzed by UV Irradiation
Author(s) -
Hassan Mahmoud S.,
Ali Hussein E.,
Ali Nisreen M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of vinyl and additive technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 1083-5601
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.21593
Subject(s) - vinyl alcohol , nanocomposite , materials science , thermogravimetric analysis , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , nuclear chemistry , aqueous solution , zinc , transmission electron microscopy , scanning electron microscope , antibacterial activity , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , nanotechnology , bacteria , engineering , biology , genetics , metallurgy
Cotton fabrics with antimicrobial properties were prepared by treatment with aqueous solutions of poly vinyl alcohol/zinc oxide (PVA/ZnO) nanocomposites and subsequently exposed to UV radiation. The ZnO nanoparticles, PVA/ZnO nanocomposite films, and treated cotton fabrics were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The antibacterial finishing of the treated cotton fabrics was evaluated toward gram‐positive and gram‐negative bacteria. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 23:E34–E39, 2017. © 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers