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The commenced study demonstrated the development of antibacterial nanofibres composed of Polyoxymethylene/gold nanoaprticles. We have studied the antibacterial efficacy of the developed fibers against conceivable toilet bacteria like E.coli. The evolved material was found to be a prominent material for the development of restroom accessories and infectious liable hospital instruments by utilizing spray coating and injection molding.
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Authors would like to acknowledge Mr. Dhanjay Gunjal for his support in FESEM. Author would also like to thank all M.Tech 2nd year student of the Department of Materials Engineering (2013-2015 Batch), DIAT (DU) for their technical support.
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Balasubramanian, K., Yadav, R. & Prajith, P. Antibacterial nanofibers of polyoxymethylene/gold for pro-hygiene applications. Int J Plast Technol 19, 363–367 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12588-015-9127-y
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