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Bio-functionalization of cotton, silk, and leather using different in-situ silver nanoparticle synthesis modules, and their antibacterial properties

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We present a novel and in-situ strategy to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) onto cotton, leather, and silk fabrics by three different methods: a green method, a chemical method, and a composite of the green and chemical methods. The in-situ green synthesis was achieved with Aegle marmelos fruit pulp extract while the chemical synthesis utilized NaOH. To validate the green synthesis of AgNPs, various instrumental techniques were used including UV–Vis spectrophotometry, HR-TEM, FTIR, and XRD. The chemical and composite methods reduce Ag+ onto cotton, leather, and silk fabrics upon heating, and alkaline conditions are required for bonding to fibers; these conditions are not used in the green synthesis protocol. The composite technique used to bond AgNPs onto various fabrics provides significant color coordination, color fastness, bulk properties of the leather, and excellent antibacterial activity. In addition, FE-SEM images show the binding patterns of AgNPs on the fabric specimens.

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This research was supported by grant no: 315033-3, iPET (Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This work was also supported by the Korean Ministry of Environment as “Eco-Innovation project (Project No. 2014000140003)”.

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    1. Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk, 570-752, South Korea

      Palanivel Velmurugan, HaeWon Kim, Jeong-Muk Lim, Seol Ah Kim, Young-Seok Seo, Jin-Won Kim, Kangmin Kim & Byung-Taek Oh

    2. School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0817, USA

      Jaehong Shim

    3. Jeonbuk Regional Division, K-water, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 561-330, South Korea

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    Velmurugan, P., Shim, J., Kim, H. et al. Bio-functionalization of cotton, silk, and leather using different in-situ silver nanoparticle synthesis modules, and their antibacterial properties. Res Chem Intermed 46, 999–1015 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-016-2481-3

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