%0 Journal Article
%T Investigation of the antimicrobial and wound healing properties of silver nanoparticle
%A Jae-Ryung Cha
%A Myong-Seon Gong
%A Tae-Sung Kim
%J Textile Research Journal
%@ 1746-7748
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0040517516688630
%X In this paper, silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-coated cotton wool with sustained antibacterial properties was produced using a convenient solution-dipping method that involves soaking the cotton in a silver 2-ethylhexylcarbamate solution, followed by thermal reduction at 120¡æ. The silver-coated cotton was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction patterns. AgNPs with a uniform and high deposition density formed on the surface of the cotton and ranged in size from 20 to 80£¿nm. The antibacterial activity, blood clotting, and other physical properties, such as saline absorption and ultraviolet (UV)-blocking of Ag/cotton wool with different silver content were examined. All Ag/cotton fabrics exhibited excellent antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. AgNP-loaded cotton demonstrated faster blood clotting rates and better absorption of 0.9% (w/v) saline solution than unmodified cotton. In addition, AgNP-loaded cotton showed excellent UV protection properties
%K thermal reduction
%K cotton
%K antimicrobial properties
%K silver alkylcarbamate
%K silver nanoparticles
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0040517516688630