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Development of antimicrobial, UV blocked and photocatalytic self-cleanable cotton fibers decorated with silver nanoparticles using silver carbamate and plasma activation

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In-situ preparation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into plasma-pretreated cotton substrates adds novel functional properties and expands their potential applications. Herein, we report a new approach toward the assembly of multifunctional coated technical textiles. AgNPs was in-situ prepared onto plasma-pretreated cotton fibers using the simple pad-dry-cure method to impart ultraviolet protection, brilliant colors, antimicrobial and photocatalytic self-cleaning properties. AgNPs was produced by thermal reduction of excess Ag+ from an aqueous solution of silver N-(2-ethylhexyl)carbamate on the fibrous cotton surface at 130 °C. The immobilization of the generated AgNPs onto the fibers was improved by plasma activation. Both morphology and elemental content of the treated fabrics were investigated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis and scanning electron microscopy (EDX-SEM). The morphology of the generated AgNPs was also investigated by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The generated AgNPs exhibited a homogeneous distribution and high depositing density with a nanoparticle size between 35 and 80 nm. AgNPs incorporated onto cotton fibers endowed with brownish-yellow color for plasma-untreated fibers and brown for plasma-pretreated fibers. The colorfastness and color strength of the AgNPs-coated fabrics were explored. The colored cotton fibers demonstrated persistent antimicrobial performance to S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans pathogens. AgNPs/cotton displayed excellent photocatalysis and self-cleaning properties to the photochemical decomposition of methylene blue.

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The authors acknowledge King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for funding this work through Researchers Supporting Project Number (RSP-2020/30), Additionally, Technical supports from National Research Centre are gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Textile Research Division, Pre-Treatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fabric Department, National Research Center, 33 El-Behooth St, Dokki, Giza, 12311, Egypt

    Mehrez E. El-Naggar

  2. Dyeing, Printing and Auxiliaries Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behooth St, Dokki, Giza, 12311, Egypt

    Tawfik A. Khattab & Meram S. Abdelrahman

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Ali Aldalbahi & Mohammad Rafe Hatshan

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El-Naggar, M.E., Khattab, T.A., Abdelrahman, M.S. et al. Development of antimicrobial, UV blocked and photocatalytic self-cleanable cotton fibers decorated with silver nanoparticles using silver carbamate and plasma activation. Cellulose 28, 1105–1121 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03537-4

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