title: Thermal insulation, antibacterial and mold properties of breathable nanofiber-laminated wallpapers.
abstract: We studied the thermal insulation, antibacterial and mold properties of the nanofiber laminated wallpapers prepared by laminate-coating using electrospinning method. The thermal insulation capability of the nanofiber laminated wallpapers was evaluated by using a home-made insulated environmental chamber under different environmental conditions. It was found that the nanofiber laminated wallpapers exhibited better thermal insulation performance than the conventional silk wallpaper, which was commercialized silk wallpapers prepared by polyacrylic resin, suggesting that the laminate-coated nanofiber layer played an effective role in thermal insulation. Compared to the normal silk wallpaper, the nanofiber laminated wallpaper also exhibited good moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) due to excellent vapor permeability. In addition, TiO2-containing nanofiber laminated wallpapers exhibited good antibacterial activity against both E. Coli and P. Aeruginosa.
authors.affiliation: Nano Fusion Technology Research Lab., Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda-city, Nagano 386-8567, Japan.
authors.forename: Byoung-Suhk
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Naotaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Han-Ki
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Ick-Soo
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D008422:Materials Testing; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010539:Permeability; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011140:Polyurethanes