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Boosting of Antibacterial Performance of Cellulose Based Paper Sheet via TiO(2) Nanoparticles

Here, we aimed to boost antibacterial performance of cellulose fibers for paper sheet application. Therefore, TiO(2) nanoparticles have been used with controlled loading onto the surface of the fibers. A simple and facile composite preparation route based on ultrasound and mechanical assisted stirri...

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Autores principales: Maślana, Klaudia, Żywicka, Anna, Wenelska, Karolina, Mijowska, Ewa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7867162/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33535598
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22031451
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Sumario:Here, we aimed to boost antibacterial performance of cellulose fibers for paper sheet application. Therefore, TiO(2) nanoparticles have been used with controlled loading onto the surface of the fibers. A simple and facile composite preparation route based on ultrasound and mechanical assisted stirring has been developed. We tested cellulose paper enriched by TiO(2) from 1.0 wt% to 8.0 wt%, respectively. Antibacterial performance has been studied against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria. Studies showed that all composites exhibit significant capability to reduce living cells of S. aureus and E. coli bacteria at least 60%. The simplicity, low cost, and reproducibility of the prepared method indicates the potential to be scaled up for industrial applications.