title: Antibacterial properties of an in situ generated and simultaneously deposited nanocrystalline ZnO on fabrics.
abstract: Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized and deposited on the surface of cotton fabrics using ultrasound irradiation. Optimization of the process resulted in a homogeneous distribution of ZnO nanocrystals, 30 nm in size, on the fabric surface. The mechanism of the ultrasound-assisted coating was proposed. The antibacterial activities of the ZnO-fabric composite were tested against Escherichia coli (Gram negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) cultures. A significant bactericidal effect, even in a 0.75% coated fabric (wt %), was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Kanbar Laboratory for Nanomaterials, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. ch362@mail.biu.ac.il
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Perelshtein
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Applerot
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perkas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wehrschetz-Sigl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasmann
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Guebitz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gedanken
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001458:Bandages; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015034:Zinc Oxide