Title
Textiles Functionalized with Copper Oxides: A Sustainable Option for Prevention of COVID-19
Date Issued
01 August 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Abstract
COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent severe problems in health centers and public areas. Polyester/cotton (PES/CO) blend fabrics have been functionalized with copper oxides on an industrial scale. For functionalization, the impregnation dyeing technique was applied. The functionalized samples were tested virologically against SARS-CoV-2 and human coronavirus (229E) according to ISO 18184-2019 and microbiologically against Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) bacteria according to ASTM E2149-2013. The results show that the fabric functionalized with copper oxides inactivated both viruses after 30 min of exposure, presenting excellent virucidal activity against 229E and SARS-CoV-2, respectively. Furthermore, its inactivation efficiency for SARS-CoV-2 was 99.93% and 99.96% in 30 min and 60 min exposure, respectively. The fabric inhibited bacterial growth by more than 99% before and after 10 and 20 washes. In conclusion, 265 m of PES/CO fabric (wide 1.7 m) was functionalized in situ on an industrial scale with copper oxide nanoparticles. The functionalized fabric presented virucidal and bactericidal properties against SARS-CoV-2 and Escherichia coli.
Volume
14
Issue
15
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia de los polímeros
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85137099867
Source
Polymers
ISSN of the container
20734360
Sponsor(s)
This research was funded by the National Council of Science Technology and Technology Innovation of Peru (CONCYTEC) contract numbers 02-2018-FONDECYT-BM-IADT-MU and 116-2020-FONDECYT. L.E.R. would like to thank CONCYTEC/FONDECYT/BM for a doctoral scholarship within agreement no. 05-2018-FONDECYT/BM.
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