%0 Journal Article
%T Antibacterial and Flame Retardant Properties of Ag
%A Anand Gaikwad
%A Hebbale Narayana Rao Narasimha Murthy
%A Mamtha Venkatram
%A Phani Ayalasomayajula Ratna
%A Sham Aan Mankunipoyil
%A Sridhar Ramakrishna
%J Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
%@ 1940-2473
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0887302X18783071
%X Electrospun nanofibers are researched for protective applications. Ag nanoparticles promote antibacterial properties and MgO enhances fire retardancy. The main objective of this research was to develop Ag/MgO/Nylon 6 electrospun nanofibers that are scarcely reported. Nanofibers were synthesized using formic acid and acetic acid solvents and collected on cotton fabric. Nylon 6 in 20 wt% along with MgO in 3每5 wt% and AgNO3 in 0.25每0.75 wt% was used for electrospinning. Nanofibers of diameter 35每55 nm with no beads were obtained for MgO (5%)每AgNO3 (0.5%)/Nylon 6. Bacterial reduction of 88% for MgO (3%)每AgNO3(0.25%)/Nylon 6 against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and 54% against Escherichia coli was achieved. Nanofibers of MgO (3%)每AgNO3 (0.25%)/Nylon 6 and MgO (4%)每AgNO3 (0.5%)/Nylon 6 were rated V-0 in vertical burning test. Least burning rate of 1.56 mm/s corresponded to nanofibers of MgO (3%)每AgNO3 (0.25%)/Nylon 6 in horizontal burning test. Energy Dispersive X ray (EDX) confirmed the presence of Mg, O, and Ag. Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), the stretching of O每H and CH2
%K electrospinning
%K antibacterial activity
%K flame retardancy
%K Energy Dispersive X ray (EDX)
%K Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0887302X18783071