Journal
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume 584, Issue -, Pages 164-173Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.092
Keywords
Electrospinning; Nanofiber core-spun yarn; Antibacterial textiles; Graphene oxide; Silver nanoparticles
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Funding
- Henan Province Science and technology research project [202102210060]
- Key Scientific Research Project in Universities of Henan Province [20A540003, 20B540003]
- Project for Fundamental Research Funds of Zhongyuan University of Technology [K2019QN003]
- Science and Technology Guidance Project of China Textile Industry Federation [2019028]
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In this study, nanofiber yarn loaded with a high-efficiency antibacterial agent was prepared using electrospinning technology. The nanofiber fabric showed over 99.99% antibacterial rate against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, which remained above 99.99% even after ten washes, demonstrating high antibacterial activity and excellent durability.
Antibacterial textiles, which effectively inhibit bacterial breeding and resist pathogenic diseases, have wide applications in medicine, hygiene, and related fields. However, traditional antibacterial textiles exhibit significant limitations, such as poor antibacterial durability and contamination during preparation. In this work, nanofiber yarn loaded with a high-efficiency antibacterial agent was prepared using electrospinning technology. Polyethyleneimine (PEI) was introduced as a solubilizing material to functionalize graphene oxide (GO) to form GO-PEI composites. A facile microwave heating method was used to synthesize GO-PEI and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). A multi-needle conjugated electrospinning device was used to blend the nanofibers with the GO-PEI-Ag composite to form a nanofiber core-spun yarn. The antibacterial agent was firmly fixed on the fiber to prevent easy removal. A uniformly oriented yarn structure and internal morphology were observed, and the antibacterial activity of the fabric was measured. The antibacterial rate of the fabric was over 99.99% for both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. After ten washes, the antibacterial rate remained above 99.99%. Thus, nanofiber fabric from electrospinning displays high antibacterial activity and excellent durability, thereby providing a feasible methodology for future production of antibacterial textiles. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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