A review on the application of inorganic nano-structured materials in the modification of textiles: focus on anti-microbial properties.
Textiles can provide a suitable substrate to grow micro-organisms especially at appropriate humidity and temperature in contact to human body. Recently, increasing public concern about hygiene has been driving many investigations for anti-microbial modification of textiles. However, using many anti-microbial agents has been avoided because of their possible harmful or toxic effects. Application of inorganic nano-particles and their nano-composites would be a good alternative. This review paper has focused on the properties and applications of inorganic nano-structured materials with good anti-microbial activity potential for textile modification. The discussed nano-structured anti-microbial agents include TiO(2) nano-particles, metallic and non-metallic TiO(2) nano-composites, titania nanotubes (TNTs), silver nano-particles, silver-based nano-structured materials, gold nano-particles, zinc oxide nano-particles and nano-rods, copper nano-particles, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), nano-clay and its modified forms, gallium, liposomes loaded nano-particles, metallic and inorganic dendrimers nano-composite, nano-capsules and cyclodextrins containing nano-particles. This review is also concerned with the application methods for the modification of textiles using nano-structured materials.
Dastjerdi
Roya
R
Textile Engineering Department, Center of Excellence in Textile, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Hafez Avenue, Tehran, Iran.
Montazer
Majid
M
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D013784:Textiles; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C009495:titanium dioxide; D012834:Silver; D014025:Titanium; D015034:Zinc Oxide