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NANOTECHNOLOGY REVIEWS
Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages 307-331Publisher
WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2013-0004
Keywords
copper; nanoantimicrobial; textile; silver; zinc oxide
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- Italian Ministry M.I.U.R. [PON01_02210, 056]
- FAPESP, Brazil
- National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR) [056] Funding Source: National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR)
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Research on the nanomaterials containing one or more transition metals is growing tremendously, thanks to the large number of preparation processes available and to the novel applications that can be envisaged in several fields. This review presents an overview of the selected studies in the field of antimicrobial textiles, employing bioactive nanophases of elements/compounds such as silver, copper, or zinc oxide. In addition, the history of use of these antimicrobials and their mechanism of action are shortly reported. Finally, a short description is provided of the deposition/preparation methods, which are being used in the authors' labs for the development of the textiles modified by the novel nanoantimicrobials.
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