Preparation and performance of silver as an antimicrobial agent for textiles: A review

Simončić, Barbara; Klemenčič, Danijela

doi:10.1177/0040517515586157

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“…46,47 Electrostatic attraction between bacterial cells and particles can also have an impact on antibacterial activity (AA), [47][48][49] whereas reactive oxygen species can damage lipids, proteins, and the DNA of microorganisms. 45 The AA of the nanofinished textiles was assessed in accordance with the International Standard ISO20743 (quantitative method). All the nanofinished textiles assessed in this work exhibit strong AA (>3).…”

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Scalable and Environmentally Benign Process for Smart Textile Nanofinishing

Feng

Hontañón

Blanes

et al. 2016

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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A major challenge in nanotechnology is that of determining how to introduce green and sustainable principles when assembling individual nanoscale elements to create working devices.For instance, textile nanofinishing is restricted by the many constraints of traditional pad-drycure processes, such as the use of costly chemical procedures to produce nanoparticles (NPs), the high liquid and energy consumption, the production of harmful liquid waste, and multi-step batch operations. By integrating low-cost, scalable, and environmentally benign aerosol processes of the type proposed here into textile nanofinishing, these constraints can be circumvented while leading to a new class of fabrics. The proposed one-step textile nanofinishing process relies on the diffusional deposition of aerosol NPs onto textile fibers. As proof of this concept, we deposit Ag NPs onto a range of textiles and assess their antimicrobial properties for two strains of bacteria (i.e., Staphylococcus Aureus and Klebsiella Pneumoniae).The measurements show that the logarithmic reduction in bacterial count reaches ca. 5.5 (corresponding to a reduction efficiency of 99.96%) when the Ag loading is one order of magnitude less (10 ppm; i.e., 10 mg Ag NPs per kg of textile) than in the textiles treated by traditional wet-routes. The antimicrobial activity does not increase in proportion to the Ag content above 10 ppm as a consequence of a "saturation" effect. Such low loading for

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“…45,56 Surface area of the agglomerates is approximately equal to the sum of individual particles, thus providing comparable antimicrobial properties. Note that here we do not fabricate NP surface.…”

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Scalable and Environmentally Benign Process for Smart Textile Nanofinishing

Feng

Hontañón

Blanes

et al. 2016

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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“…There are several review papers published to address the issues associated with AgNPs in terms of their toxicology properties during their use as antimicrobial agents for textiles, dental biomaterials, and bio‐detectors, as well as during their syntheses . For instance, toxicity properties including cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of capped or uncapped AgNPs have been reviewed in detail .…”

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A Review of Silver Nanoparticles: Research Trends, Global Consumption, Synthesis, Properties, and Future Challenges

Syafiuddin

Salmiati

Salim

et al. 2017

J Chinese Chemical Soc

331

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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are intensively investigated for their superior physical, chemical, and biological properties. A proper knowledge of these properties is essential to maximizing the potential applications of AgNPs in several areas while minimizing their risks to humans and the environment. This paper aims to critically review AgNPs from the perspectives of research trends, global consumption, synthesis, properties, and future challenges. Generally, AgNPs can be synthesized using three methods, namely physical, chemical, and biological, and the related works as well as their numerous advantages and disadvantages are presented in this review. In addition, AgNPs can be potentially explored for various applications. Future challenges on (AgNP) synthesis, their release into the environment, and scaling up production, as presented in the review, suggest that several potential topics for future works are available to promote a safer and more efficient use of these nanoparticles. Studies on AgNPs in Malaysia have increased since the Malaysian government officially established a directorate for nanotechnology development. This calls for a proper set of policies on AgNPs starting from their production to utilization as well as their effects on various related industries and the environment.

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“…Several studies have also used silver ions as an antibacterial agent [60][61][62][63][64]. Annually, about 500 tons of silver nanoparticles are produced and consumed worldwide [56].…”

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Application of Nanomaterials in Personal Respiratory Protection Equipment: A Literature Review

Abbasinia

Karimie

Haghighat³

et al. 2018

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Exposure to air pollutants leads to a variety of health effects in humans. Inhalation is one of the most common routs of exposure to poor quality air, mostly in work environments. Respiratory masks are used to prevent breathing in hazardous gases and vapors, especially in the absence of proper controlling measures. This study aims to review the effectiveness of respiratory masks with a nanostructure. The electronic search of the genuine databases, including PubMed, Magiran, Iran Medex, Science Database (SID), Science Direct, Web of Science, and Scopus, was conducted in January and February 2017 in chronological order of publications with the keywords defined in the search strategy. Of all identified papers, nine were collected and included in the study. The results of this study indicated that the use of nanomaterials in the structure of brand new mask filters compared with conventional masks enhances the performance and efficiency of breathing air filtration, improves permeability, increases antimicrobial properties, and offers reasonable comfort to the workers.

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Preparation and performance of silver as an antimicrobial agent for textiles: A review

Cited by 98 publications

References 178 publications

Scalable and Environmentally Benign Process for Smart Textile Nanofinishing

Scalable and Environmentally Benign Process for Smart Textile Nanofinishing

A Review of Silver Nanoparticles: Research Trends, Global Consumption, Synthesis, Properties, and Future Challenges

Application of Nanomaterials in Personal Respiratory Protection Equipment: A Literature Review

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