Effect of Silver Colloid on Chemical and Physical Properties of Cotton Fabric for the Application of Antimicrobial Textiles

Abstract:

We report an application of silver colloid on cotton textile using a one- step method. Cotton fabric was treated with silver colloid and antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus Aurous (gram positive) and Escherichia coli (gram negative) bacteria were evaluated. The treated fabric was evaluated in terms of physical properties such as tensile strength and stiffness, wrinkle recovery angle and degree of whiteness was evaluated. The change in chemical structure and morphology were evaluated using FTIR and SEM respectively. The study revealed that the maximum antimicrobial activity was obtained at 2.5 % of silver colloid while the 3 minutes cure of the treated cotton provided a better overall performance in terms of antimicrobial activity and physical properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 576)
• Pages: 272-275
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.576.272
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Rabia Almas Arain, Zeeshan Khatri, Muhammad Hanif Memon
• Keywords: Antimicrobial Activity, Crease Recovery, Microorganism, Silver Colloid, Strength

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