Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 26, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164731
Keywords
cotton; electroless deposition; SI-ATRP; conductive property; antibacterial property
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21777105]
- Shenzhen Science and Technology Foundations [JCYJ20180507182040308, JCYJ20170818101137960]
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The novel multi-functional Cotton-Ag prepared using the SI-ATRP technique and electroless deposition of silver exhibited both conductive and antibacterial properties, with lower electrical resistance and high antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
In this study, the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) technique and electroless deposition of silver (Ag) were used to prepare a novel multi-functional cotton (Cotton-Ag), possessing both conductive and antibacterial behaviors. It was found that the optimal electroless deposition time was 20 min for a weight gain of 40.4%. The physical and chemical properties of Cotton-Ag were investigated. It was found that Cotton-Ag was conductive and showed much lower electrical resistance, compared to the pristine cotton. The antibacterial properties of Cotton-Ag were also explored, and high antibacterial activity against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was observed.
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