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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Properties of antibacterial polypropylene/nanometal composite fibers
Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, Volume 23, No. 1-4, Year 2012
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Melt spinning of polypropylene fibers containing silver and zinc nanoparticles was investigated. The nanometals were generally uniformly dispersed in polypropylene, but aggregation of these materials was observed on fiber surface and in fiber cross-sections. The mechanical properties of the resulted composite fibers with low concentration of nanometal were comparable to those for the control PP yarns. Extruded composite fibers that contained 0.72% silver and 0.60% zinc nanoparticles had outstanding antibacterial efficacy as documented by the percentage count reduction growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Fibers containing silver particles had improved antistatic properties. © 2012 VSP.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gawish, Samiha M.
Egypt, Giza
National Research Centre
Avci, Huseyin
United States, Raleigh
Nc State University
Ramdan, Ameera M.
Egypt, Giza
National Research Centre
Mosleh, S. El Sayed
Egypt, Giza
National Research Centre
Monticello, Robert A.
United States, Midland
Ægis Environments
Breidt, F.
United States, Midland
Ægis Environments
Kotek, Richard
United States, Raleigh
Nc State University
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1163/092050610X541944
ISSN:
09205063
e-ISSN:
15685624