Antioxidant, Antibacterial and UV-Resistant Activities of Undyed and Dyed Wool Fabrics Treated with CuO Nanoparticles

作者：Altun Ozlen^*; Becenen Nilgun

来源：Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2017, 17(6): 4204-4209.

DOI：10.1166/jnn.2017.13119

• CuO Nanomaterials
• Wool Fabric
• Antioxidant Activity
• Contact Angle
• Antibacterial Activity
• UV Protection

For the first time, application to undyed and dyed fabrics and testing of finished fabrics for hydrophobic wettability, antimicrobial activity and UV protection of CuO nanomaterials were investigated. According to absorbance measurements, the CuO nanomaterials demonstrated a significant antioxidant activity. The presence of nanoparticles on fabric surfaces was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. It was observed that applying CuO nanomaterials to dyed wool rendered the fabric hydrophobic from contact angle measurements. Also, the nano-CuO-impregnated undyed and dyed wool fabrics (100% wool) showed excellent antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli isolated from pasta. Additionally, UV tests indicated an excellent improvement in the UV-absorbing activity of the CuO nanomaterial-treated undyed and synthetically dyed fabrics.

• 出版日期2017-6