Journal of Textile Science and Technology

Journal of Textile Science and Technology

Preparation and Evaluation of Antibacterial Polypropylene Film Using Nano-coatig Containing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

Document Type : Research/ Original/ Regular Article

Authors
Peiman Valipour
Leila Seyyedi
Mohammad Taghi Hamed Mosavian
Abstract
Some coated nanocomposites containing ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared and the antibacterial activity of nanocomposites was evaluated against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aurous Nanocomposites were coated by polyamide coating solution. Nano ZnO and nano TiO2 were dispersed using a fixed power sonicator. Polypropylene surface was modified by a corona discharge method. To study the antibacterial effect of the prepared nanocomposites, a film contact method was performed and antibacterial property of the nanocomposites was estimated by dilution method. Coated nanocomposites exhibited excellent antibacterial activity in each of three antibacterial tests.
Keywords
TiO2 nanoparticles
ZnO nanoparticles
polypropylene
Antibacterial Activity
coating

  • Receive Date 06 March 2011
  • Revise Date 29 October 2011
  • Accept Date 14 November 2011