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Simultaneous synthesis and fabrication of nano Cu2O on cellulosic fabric using copper sulfate and glucose in alkali media producing safe bio- and photoactive textiles without color change

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Nano-Cu2O particles were synthesized on cotton fabric using CuSO4 as a precursor and glucose as a reducing and cap** agent in alkali. The morphology, crystal phase and chemical structure of the fabrics were characterized by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The colorimetric values of the treated fabrics were also measured using reflectance spectra. The treated fabrics showed significant photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of methylene blue under daylight. Excellent antibacterial activity of the treated samples against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli was also confirmed. Moreover, treated fabrics were proven to have no adverse effects (low toxicity) on human dermal fibroblasts based on the MTT test. Findings suggested the potential of the proposed method in producing a fabric with high antibacterial efficiency, excellent self-cleaning properties, faster wetting time and negligible color change. Bleached cotton fabric treated with 0.02 w/w% copper sulfate and 0.35 w/w% glucose in alkali media (0.35 w/w% sodium hydroxide) at 70 °C for 1 h was found to be the optimum sample, with many applications in various fields including clothing, medical clothing and bedding.

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  1. Textile Engineering Department, Functional Fibrous Structures and Environmental Enhancement (FFSEE), Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Majid Montazer, Mahbubeh Dastjerdi & Maryam Azdaloo

  2. Skin Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mahnaz Mahmoudi Rad

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Montazer, M., Dastjerdi, M., Azdaloo, M. et al. Simultaneous synthesis and fabrication of nano Cu2O on cellulosic fabric using copper sulfate and glucose in alkali media producing safe bio- and photoactive textiles without color change. Cellulose 22, 4049–4064 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0764-2

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