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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Citrous Lime-A Functional Reductive Booster for Oil-Mediated Green Synthesis of Bioactive Silver Nanospheres for Healthcare Clothing Applications and Their Eco-Mapping with SDGs.

Nasir Sarwar, Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, Usama Bin Humayoun, Suhyeon Kim, Syed Waqas Ahmad, Yong Ho Kim, Dae Ho Yoon

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Nasir SarwarDepartment of Textile Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Faisalabad Campus, Lahore 38000, Pakistan.
Muhammad Shahzad ZafarDepartment of Chemical Polymer and Composite Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Faisalabad Campus, Lahore 38000, Pakistan.
Usama Bin HumayounDepartment of Textile Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Faisalabad Campus, Lahore 38000, Pakistan.
Suhyeon KimSKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8375-2491
Syed Waqas AhmadDepartment of Chemical Polymer and Composite Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Faisalabad Campus, Lahore 38000, Pakistan.
Yong Ho KimSKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Dae Ho YoonSchool of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0720-6928

Funding

National Research Facilities & Equipment Center(NFEC) grant funded by the Korea government 2019R1A6C1010031National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) 2021R1A2C2007804
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Abstract

Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are most effective against pathogens and have widely been studied as antibacterial agents in commodity clothing, medical textile, and other hygiene products. However, prolonged utilization of silver and rapid mutation in bacterium stains has made them resistant to conventional silver agents. On the other hand, strict compliance against excessive utilization of toxic reagents and the current sustainability drive is forcing material synthesis toward green routes with extended functionality. In this study, we proposed an unprecedented chemical-free green synthesis of bioactive Ag-NPs without the incorporation of any chemicals. Cinnamon essential oil (ECO) was used as a bio-reducing agent with and without the mediation of lime extract. A rapid reaction completion with better shape and size control was observed in the vicinity of lime extract when incorporated into the reaction medium. The interaction of natural metabolites and citrus compounds with nanoparticles was established using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. The application of as-prepared nanoparticles on textiles encompasses extended bioactivity to treated fabric with infused easy-care performance. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported instance of utilizing bioactive silver nanoparticles as a functional finish, both as an antimicrobial and as for easy care in the absolute absence of toxic chemicals. The easy-care performance of fabric treated with lime-mediated nanoparticles was found to be 141

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Metal NanoparticlesNanospheresAnti-Bacterial AgentsCalcium CompoundsClothingOxidesPlant ExtractsSilverSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredSustainable DevelopmentAnti-Bacterial AgentsCalcium CompoundslimeOxidesPlant ExtractsSilvermedical textilemultifunctionalitynontoxicsilver nanoparticlessustainable development goals

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PMCPMC10052960

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