Production of silica nanoparticles bound fabrics and evaluation of its antibacterial/ultraviolet protection properties

Senthil Rethinam; Rajalakshmi Ramamoorthy; Berly Robert; Gobi Nallathambi

Production of silica nanoparticles bound fabrics and evaluation of its antibacterial/ultraviolet protection properties

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Author(s): Senthil Rethinam^{1, 2} ; Rajalakshmi Ramamoorthy¹ ; Berly Robert¹ ; Gobi Nallathambi¹
- Affiliations: 1: Department of Textile Technology , Anna University , Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu , India ;
  2: Biological Material Laboratory , Central Leather Research Institute , Chennai 600 020, Tamil Nadu , India
Source: Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2018, p. 1404 – 1407
DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2018.5033 , Online ISSN 1750-0443

Received 10/04/2018, Accepted 30/05/2018, Published 01/10/2018

Manufacture of microbe-resistant clothing is the need of the hour especially in microbe sensitive environments such as hospitals. Silica nanoparticles (SiO₂) were prepared from xerogels synthesised from cotton pods. In the present work, a novel fabric was prepared using SiO₂, non-woven cotton fabrics and polyethylene glycol (PEG). Different types of fabrics were prepared by incorporating different concentrations of the SiO₂. Among the fabrics, 3% exhibited significant antimicrobial activity. The smooth surface morphologies of the fabric were proved by scanning electron microscopy. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum of fabric represented the characteristic bands of all the components, i.e. SiO₂, PEG and cotton fibre. A potential fabric, which possesses microbe-resistant property, and hence they could be of promising use in medical cloths production.

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