RNA Viruses - Coronavirus: New Study on High-Efficiency Antibacterial Fabric

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Researchers from Soochow University have developed a novel approach to create high-efficient antibacterial polypropylene spunbonded nonwoven fabrics (SNFs) decorated with a composite of graphene oxide embedded with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs/GO). This breakthrough has significant implications for personalized protection, especially under the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science, presents a facile method for decorating SNFs with a composite of AgNPs/GO, resulting in a high-performance antibacterial coating.

Key Takeaways:

  • The research team used a composite of graphene oxide embedded with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs/GO) to create high-efficient antibacterial polypropylene spunbonded nonwoven fabrics (SNFs).
  • The AgNPs/GO composite was introduced through a dip-coating and in situ reduction effect of pre-introduced amino-terminated hyperbranched polymer (HBP-NH2).
  • The treated SNFs exhibited excellent antibacterial activities (similar to 99.9%) against both Echerisia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
  • The study was funded by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, and the National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center.
  • The research has significant implications for biomedical and personal protection applications, particularly under the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The composite AgNPs/GO was uniformly dispersed on the GO nanosheets with a size of 13 nm.
  • The AgNPs/GO composite was capable of enhancing the thermal stability and mechanical property of SNFs.
  • The study used a facile approach to create high-efficient antibacterial polypropylene spunbonded nonwoven fabrics (SNFs).
  • The treated SNFs were able to exhibit excellent antibacterial activities (similar to 99.9%) against both Echerisia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

Statistics:

  • 99.9% antibacterial activity against Echerisia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
  • 13 nm size of AgNPs uniformly dispersed on GO nanosheets
  • High-efficient antibacterial polypropylene spunbonded nonwoven fabrics (SNFs) created through facile approach
  • Excellent thermal stability and mechanical property of SNFs enhanced by AgNPs/GO composite
  • Study funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, and National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center

Sources:

  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-4628)
  • Amino-terminated Hyperbranched Polymer Functionalized Graphene Oxide With In Situ Trapped Silver Nanoparticles for High-performance Antibacterial Nonwoven Fabric (Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2022)
  • Soochow University, College of Textiles & Clothing Engineering, Suzhou, People's Republic of China (suda.edu.cn)
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (cspc.org.cn)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (jsnsf.gov.cn)
  • National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center (naffic.org.cn)
  • Desuo Zhang, Jiahui Zhou, Yi Yan, Yue Zhang, Hong Lin, Yuyue Chen, Yufan Zhang, Jiaqing Xiong, and Bing Zhao (Soochow University)