Enhancement of antibacterial capability of cotton textiles coated with TiO2–SiO2/chitosan using hydrophobization

• Main Authors: Rilda, Y., Safitri, R., Agustien, A., Nazir, N., Syafiuddin, A., Nur, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Chinese Chemical Society Taiwan 2017
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76623/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034257028&doi=10.1002%2fjccs.201700165&partnerID=40&md5=3701d05d5155007e5ba7160d30941698

Since textiles have a porous and hydrophilic structure, they are ideal substrates for the settlement and growth of pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, fabrication of hydrophobic textiles to reduce their humidity has the potential to inhibit the growth of bacteria. On this basis, we report here an improv...