Pilot-scale production of highly durable bioactive and UV-protective cotton fabric by electroless deposition of copper oxide on cotton fabric

Surface metallization of textiles through electroless deposition to develop multifunctional textiles has become an active area of research lately. However, little attention has been paid on the development of durable bioactive textiles as well as the scalability of electroless deposition process. In...

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Published in:Cellulose (London) 2023-03, Vol.30 (4), p.2573-2595
Main Authors: Nosheen, Anum, Khalid, Madiha, Manzoor, Sobia, Ashraf, Munir, Xue, Zhebin, Akram, Saba, Khan, Daniyal Sajid, Urooj, Sidra, Hashmi, Asraf Hussain
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Language:English
Subjects:
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antimicrobial agents
Biocompatibility
Biological activity
Bioorganic Chemistry
Ceramics
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Coliforms
Composites
Copper oxides
Cotton
Cotton fabrics
Dengue fever
Durability
E coli
Effectiveness
Electroless deposition
Electroless plating
Electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic shielding
Glass
Metallizing
Natural Materials
Organic Chemistry
Original Research
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Sciences
Silver nitrate
Sustainable Development
Textiles
Tin chloride
Viruses
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Summary:Surface metallization of textiles through electroless deposition to develop multifunctional textiles has become an active area of research lately. However, little attention has been paid on the development of durable bioactive textiles as well as the scalability of electroless deposition process. In the current study, the pilot-scale production of highly durable bioactive textiles through electroless deposition of copper on cotton fabric has been achieved. For this, the surface of cotton fabric was first sensitized with stannous chloride (SnCl 2 ) followed by activation with silver nitrate (AgNO 3 ) solution. Then, the electroless deposition of copper was achieved on sensitized and activated cotton fabric. FTIR, SEM, EDS, and ICP-OES spectroscopic techniques were employed to validate the successful development of electroless plated copper fabric. The antimicrobial potential of developed fabric (before and after 30 industrial washes) towards bacteria ( Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli ), virus (dengue virus) and fungi ( Aspergillus niger ) was also evaluated. The prepared samples exhibited remarkable antimicrobial potential with excellent washing durability. The antimicrobial activity was retained with the same effectiveness even after 30 industrial washings (more than 100 home launderings). Moreover, the developed samples showed excellent protection against harmful UV-radiations i.e., + 50 UPF and electromagnetic interference shielding (EMI) effectiveness about 17 dB. The current research has established a facile, cost-effective, non-toxic, and scalable process for the production of exceptionally durable bioactive textiles and it can be easily implemented at an industrial scale. Graphical abstract
ISSN:0969-0239
1572-882X
DOI:10.1007/s10570-022-05009-3