Investigation of Industrial Polyurethane Foams Modified with Antimicrobial Copper Nanoparticles

Antimicrobial copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were electrosynthetized and applied to the controlled impregnation of industrial polyurethane foams used as padding in the textile production or as filters for air conditioning systems. CuNP-modified materials were investigated and characterized morphologic...

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Autores principales: Sportelli, Maria Chiara, Picca, Rosaria Anna, Ronco, Roberto, Bonerba, Elisabetta, Tantillo, Giuseppina, Pollini, Mauro, Sannino, Alessandro, Valentini, Antonio, Cataldi, Tommaso R.I., Cioffi, Nicola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5456853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28773665
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma9070544
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Sumario:Antimicrobial copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were electrosynthetized and applied to the controlled impregnation of industrial polyurethane foams used as padding in the textile production or as filters for air conditioning systems. CuNP-modified materials were investigated and characterized morphologically and spectroscopically, by means of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The release of copper ions in solution was studied by Electro-Thermal Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (ETAAS). Finally, the antimicrobial activity of freshly prepared, as well as aged samples—stored for two months—was demonstrated towards different target microorganisms.