Fabrication of New Multifunctional Cotton/Lycra Composites Protective Textiles through Deposition of Nano Silica Coating

This study aims to develop multifunctional pile cotton fabrics by implementing different compositions of lycra yarns with different densities of the cotton fabric under study. Highly dispersed silica nanoparticles (SiO NPs) with small sizes-in the range of 10-40 nm-were successfully prepared and wer...

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Published in:	Polymers Vol. 13; no. 17; p. 2888
Main Authors:	Abou Elmaaty, Tarek, Elsisi, Hanan G, Elsayad, Ghada M, Elhadad, Hagar H, Sayed-Ahmed, Khaled, Plutino, Maria Rosaria
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 27-08-2021 MDPI
Subjects:	antibacterial activity Bacteria Composite materials Cotton Cotton fabrics cotton/lycra composites Crosslinking E coli Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acids Fabrics Mechanical properties Melanoma Moisture absorption Nanoparticles Particle size distribution Pseudomonas aeruginosa Scanning electron microscopy self-cleaning silica nanoparticles Silicon dioxide Skin Sodium Textiles UV protection Yarns Zeta potential Germany India UV protection antibacterial activity self-cleaning cotton/lycra composites silica nanoparticles
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Summary:	This study aims to develop multifunctional pile cotton fabrics by implementing different compositions of lycra yarns with different densities of the cotton fabric under study. Highly dispersed silica nanoparticles (SiO NPs) with small sizes-in the range of 10-40 nm-were successfully prepared and were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The particle size distribution of nano silica was determined via dynamic laser scattering (DLS) and measurements of its zeta potential. Cotton/lycra fabrics were treated using prepared SiO NPs in presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a crosslinking agent. Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the nano-treated fabrics and assure homogeneous dispersion of SiO NPs on the cotton/lycra composites. Additionally, the nanoparticles were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against human pathogens such as Gram-positive and and Gram-negative and strains. The functional properties of the new composite pile cotton fabrics include excellent antibacterial, highly self-cleaning, and excellent UV protection factor (UPF) properties.
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ISSN:	2073-4360 2073-4360
DOI:	10.3390/polym13172888