title: Application of carboxymethylcellulose hydrogel based silver nanocomposites on cotton fabrics for antibacterial property.
abstract: In this study, fumaric acid (FA) crosslinked carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) hydrogel (CMCF) based silver nanocomposites were coated on cotton fabric for antibacterial property for the first time. The performance of the nanocomposite treated cotton fabric was tested for different mixing times of hydrogel solution, padding times and concentrations of silver. The cotton fabrics treated with CMC hydrogel based silver nanocomposites demonstrated 99.9% reduction for both Staphylococcus aureus (Sa) and Klebsiella pneumonia (Kp). After one cycle washing processes of treated cotton fabric, there is no significant variation observed in antibacterial activity. From SEM and AFM analyses, silver particles in nano-size, homogenously distributed, were observed. The treated samples were also evaluated by tensile strength, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, fluid absorbency properties, and whiteness index. The treatment of cotton fabric with CMCF hydrogel did not affect the whiteness considerably, but increased the absorbency values of cotton.
authors.affiliation: Department of Textile Engineering, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozaci
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Bioengineering Deparment, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akar
authors.affiliation: Department of Textile Engineering, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. Electronic address: esen.ozdogan@ege.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Esen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozdogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Textile Engineering, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dokuz Eylul University, 35160 Buca, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altinisik
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dokuz Eylul University, 35160 Buca, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yoldas
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Seki
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D032561:Cotton Fiber / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D012834:Silver; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium
keywords: Antibacterial; Carboxymethylcellulose; Cotton; Hydrogel; Nanocomposite; Silver nanoparticles