Facile fabrication of cytocompatible polyester fiber composite incorporated via photocatalytic nano copper ferrite/myristic-lauric fatty acids coating with antibacterial and hydrophobic performances.

Facile fabrication of cytocompatible polyester fiber composite incorporated via photocatalytic nano copper ferrite/myristic-lauric fatty acids coating with antibacterial and hydrophobic performances. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2019 Nov;104:109888 Authors: Bashiri Rezaie A, Montazer M, Mahmoudi Rad M Abstract Benign polymeric and textile based materials having multifaceted features such as antibacterial performance, hydrophobic property and photocatalytic activity are highly interesting from the both human health and environment observations. Herein, a cytocompatible polyester fiber composite incorporated via photocatalytic nano copper ferrite/myristic-lauric fatty acids coating with antibacterial and hydrophobic performances was prepared through one-pot facile fabrication route. X-ray diffraction analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, mapping images, Field-emission scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectra were accomplished to indemnify the prepared composites. An appropriate hydrophobic feature with maximum water contact angle of 143° was achieved for the fabricated sample. Moreover, the prepared samples demonstrated excellent antibacterial effect (100%) toward pathogenic bacteria comprising Escherichia coli as Gram-negative and Staphylococcus aureus as Gram-positive bacteria. The impact of the prepared samples on normal human skin fibroblast was further verified according to the cytotoxicit...
Source: Appl Human Sci - Category: Physiology Authors: Tags: Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl Source Type: research