Cost-effective fabrication, antibacterial application and cell viability studies of modified nonwoven cotton fabric

Abstract In the present work, nonwoven cotton fabric was modified for antibacterial applications using low-cost and eco-friendly precursors. The treatment of fabric with alkali leads to the formation of active sites for surface modification, followed by dip coating with silver nanoparticles and chit...

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Main Authors: Rahat Nawaz, Sayed Tayyab Raza Naqvi, Batool Fatima, Nazia Zulfiqar, Muhammad Umer Farooq, Muhammad Najam ul Haq, Dilshad Hussain, Asghar Javeed, Azhar Rasul, Laila Jafri, Saadat Majeed, Waheed Qamar Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06391-5