Investigation of antibacterial properties of nano-ZnO assembled cotton fibers |
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Authors: | Yan Li Yunling Zou Dongmin An Yanyan Hou Qingjun Zhou Lianshun Zhang |
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Institution: | 1990. College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, P. R. China
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Abstract: | Nano-ZnO assembled cotton fibers (NZCF) with excellent antibacterial properties were fabricated using microwave synthesis method. The effects of ZnO size, ZnO content, assembly times, microwave power and Zn2+ concentration of the synthesis solution on the antibacterial activity of the NZCF were studied using bacteriological tests such as Petri dish and agar diffusion method. The results show that NZCF has the antibacterial circle width (ACW) of about 1.5–2.3 mm and 2.3–3.4 mm against Escherichia coli (E. coli, gram-positive organism) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, gram-negative organism), respectively. It is also found that the antibacterial activity of NZCF increases with decreasing ZnO size, increasing ZnO content in NZCF and increasing Zn2+ concentration in synthesis solution. |
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