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In situ photoreduction of Ag+-ions by TiO2 nanoparticles deposited on cotton and cotton/PET fabrics

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The possibility of in situ photoreduction of Ag+-ions using TiO2 nanoparticles deposited on cotton and cotton/PET fabrics in the presence of amino acid alanine and methyl alcohol has been discussed. The possible interaction between TiO2, alanine and Ag+-ions was evaluated by FTIR analysis. The fabrication of TiO2/Ag nanoparticles on both fabrics was confirmed by SEM, EDX, XRD, XPS and AAS analyses. Cotton and cotton/PET fabrics impregnated with TiO2/Ag nanoparticles provided maximum reduction of Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Although excellent antibacterial activity was preserved after ten washing cycles, a significant amount of silver leached out from the fabrics into the washing bath. The perspiration fastness assessment revealed that smaller amounts of silver were also released from the fabrics into artificial sweat at pH 5.50 and 8.00. In addition, deposited TiO2/Ag nanoparticles imparted maximum UV protection to fabrics.

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The financial support for this work was provided by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia (Projects No. 45020 and 172056). The work is done under the umbrella of COST Action MP1106. We gratefully acknowledge Dr. B. Jokić (University of Belgrade, Serbia) for providing FESEM measurements.

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  1. Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

    Milica Milošević, Marija Radoičić, Zoran Šaponjić & Miodrag Mitrić

  2. Thermo Fisher Scientific, West Sussex, UK

    Tim Nunney & Christopher Deeks

  3. Innovation Center of the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

    Vesna Lazić

  4. Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

    Tamara Radetić & Maja Radetić

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Milošević, M., Radoičić, M., Šaponjić, Z. et al. In situ photoreduction of Ag+-ions by TiO2 nanoparticles deposited on cotton and cotton/PET fabrics. Cellulose 21, 3781–3795 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-014-0373-5

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