Nano-bio finishing of cotton fabric with chitosan nano-hydrogels containing Rhus coriaria (L). Issue 11 (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taghavi, Loza; hemmatinegad, Nahid; Bashari, Azadeh; Noorian Najafabadi, Seyyed Abbas; Shakibi, Sepideh
• Is Part Of: Textile research journal. Volume 91:Issue 11/12(2021)
• Page Start: 1354
• Page End: 1367
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: mini emulsion -- chitosan nano-hydrogel -- antimicrobial potential -- sumac extract -- cotton fabric -- particle size; Textile industry -- Periodicals; Textile fabrics -- Periodicals; Textile research -- Periodicals; Textiles et tissus -- Industrie et commerce -- Périodiques; Textiles et tissus -- Périodiques; Textiles et tissus -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1177/0040517520978926
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-5175

Abstract

The goal of this paper was to study some chemical and physical effects of chitosan nano-hydrogels containing Rhus coriaria on cotton fabric. The finished fabrics showed antimicrobial effects against two pathogenic microorganisms, namely Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, and the particle size, as well as the effect of encapsulating sumac extract in chitosan nano-hydrogel on some physical and visual characteristics of fabrics, are then confirmed by using various methods, including antimicrobial testing, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The encapsulation efficiency and release behavior of the samples are also studied. The as-prepared samples with higher sumac content have more ultraviolet (UV) absorbing activity (about 52%) than the un-treated sample, as well as excellent washing fastness and antimicrobial properties after five washing cycles. More specifically, these methods indicated negligible changes in color and thickness of treated cotton fabrics. Finally, the application of cotton fabric along with the synthesis of chitosan nano-hydrogel and sumac loading introduced a novel cotton fabric with high antimicrobial properties, washing fastness and UV protection property.