Durable Antibacterial and Nonfouling Cotton Textiles with Enhanced Comfort via Zwitterionic Sulfopropylbetaine Coating

  • Shiguo Chen
  • , Lingjun Yuan
  • , Qingqing Li
  • , Jianna Li
  • , Xingli Zhu
  • , Yongguang Jiang
  • , Ou Sha
  • , Xinhui Yang
  • , John Haozhong Xin
  • , Jiangxin Wang
  • , Florian J. Stadler
  • , Peng Huang

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Abstract

KGaA, Weinheim. A rapid, environment-friendly, and cost-effective finishing method has been developed for cotton textiles by using zwitterionic NCO-sulfopropylbetaine as the antibacterial finishing agent through covalent bond. The sulfopropylbetaine-finished cotton textile exhibits durable broad-spectrum antibacterial and nonfouling activity, improved mechanical properties, and enhanced comfort.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3516-3521
Number of pages6
JournalSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Volume12
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2016

Keywords

  • antibacterial finishing agent
  • betaine
  • cotton textiles
  • nonfouling
  • zwitterionic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biomaterials
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)

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