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Antimicrobial Smart Textiles
Using Nanotechnology
Dr. R. Rajendran1, E.M.Rajesh1, D.Saravanan
2 and T. Ramachandran 3
(1PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, India, 1PG & Research Department of Microbiology, PSG
College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, India, 2 Department of Textile Technology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology,Sathyamangalam,
India,3Department of Textile Technology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India)
Abstract
With the advent of nanoscience and technology, a new era has developed in the area antimicrobial textile finishing
called “Nanofinishing”. Growing awareness of health and hygiene has increased the demand for bioactive or antimicrobial textiles. Coating the surface of textiles and clothing with
nanoparticles is an approach to the production of highly active surfaces to have antimicrobial properties, but they lack the comfort properties of cotton fabrics. With recent
advances in nanotechnology, it is possible to develop next generation cotton based fabrics that can complement the advantages of cotton and man made fibers. Such advanced
antimicrobial fabrics can be produced either by blending cotton with special manmade nanofibers or by treating the yarn or fabrics with various antimicrobial substances at nano
scale. Antimicrobial properties are exerted by chemicals like nano-silver, nanocapsulated chemical antimicrobials,nanocapsulated herbal antimicrobials and natural antimicrobials like
chitosan and tinosan embedded in polymer matrices are a good example of functional nanostructures with potential applications such as antimicrobial finishes in health care and
medical textiles. The present status of nanotechnology use in textiles is reviewed,with an emphasis on improving antimicrobial properties of textiles.
Keywords:
Nanotechnology, Antimicrobial Textiles, Nanoparticles, Antimicrobial
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Published Date:
30 Sep 2008
06 Oct 2008
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