%0 Journal Article
%T Coating of Medical-Grade PVC Material with ZnO for Antibacterial Application
%A Huaxiang Lin
%A Luyao Ding
%A Weihua Deng
%A Xuxu Wang
%A Jinlin Long
%A Qun Lin
%J Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science
%P 236-241
%@ 2160-0406
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aces.2013.34030
%X <span>The ZnO sol well-crystallized was<sub> </sub>prepared by </span><span>the </span><span>sol-gel method. The ZnO films were coated on medical-grade PVC surface by</span><span> the</span><span> improved organic-inorganic interfacial adhesion method. The physical and photocatalytic properties of the samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, DRS spectra and measured by the photodegradation reaction of Rho</span><span>-</span><span>damine B</span><span> </span><span>(RhB) and anti-bacteria for <i>Escherichia coli</i></span><span> </span><span>(<i>E.</i></span><i><span> </span><span>col</span></i><i><span>i</span></i><span>), respectively. <a name=\"_Toc200896372\"></a>The results show that pretreatment of PVC by the mix solution of THF-PVC help</span><span><span>s</span><span> to improve the amount and adhesion strength of ZnO suspension to PVC surface. The photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of the THF-ZnO/PVC film are better than that of the ZnO/PVC and neat PVC. </span></span><span>Under UV irradiation, the THF-ZnO/PVC film shows the best antibacterial properties with 99% kill rate of bacteria.</span><span><span> </span></span>
%K ZnO
%K PVC
%K Photocatalysis
%K Antibacterial
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=37616