Photodegradation property and antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide nanorod-coated polypropylene nonwoven fabric
| Autor: | Cheng Ran, Yu Zhang, Chuanfeng Zang, Yao Xiao, Guangyu Zhang, Jiawei Yan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Materials science
Polymers and Plastics Nonwoven fabric Scanning electron microscope Hydrothermal growth chemistry.chemical_element Ultraviolet protective 02 engineering and technology Zinc 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Zinc nitrate Polymers and polymer manufacture Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Photodegradation Zinc oxide nanorod Polypropylene Organic Chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 0104 chemical sciences Polypropylene nonwoven fabric Antibacterial property TP1080-1185 chemistry Chemical engineering Nanorod 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Polymer Testing, Vol 100, Iss, Pp 107235-(2021) |
| ISSN: | 0142-9418 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107235 |
| Popis: | Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods were grown on the surface of a polypropylene (PP) nonwoven fabric (NWF) using the low-temperature hydrothermal method. The finishing process was investigated, and the prepared PP NWF was characterized. Results of the scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, anti-ultraviolet (UV) properties, and energy dispersive spectrometry indicate that the ZnO nanorods can be synthesized and uniformly coated on the surface of the PP NWF. The UV-degradation behavior and antibacterial activity of 0.025 M zinc nitrate hexahydrate-treated PP NWFs was good, with an ultraviolet protection factor value exceeding 100. Furthermore, the ZnO nanorods can inhibit the photodegradation of PP NWF. No obvious cracks were found on the fiber surface under 72 h of UV-light irradiation. The longitudinal and cross-breaking strength reduction properties were enhanced substantially. The ZnO nanorod-coated PP NWF achieved 99.5% bacterial reduction of Staphylococcus aureus and 99.9% bacterial reduction of Escherichia coli. |
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