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ArticlePolymers2023

Comparison of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Integration into Non-Woven Fabrics Using Different Functionalisation Methods for Prospective Application as Active Facemasks.

Tânia Ferreira, Ana Catarina Vale, Alexandra C Pinto, Rita V Costa, Vânia Pais, Diana Sousa, Fernanda Gomes, Graça Pinto, José Guilherme Dias, Inês P Moreira and 6 more

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Tânia FerreiraFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
Ana Catarina ValeFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1590-6636
Alexandra C PintoCentre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
Rita V CostaFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
Vânia PaisFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
Diana SousaCEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, LIBRO-Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
Fernanda GomesCEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, LIBRO-Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
Graça PintoCEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, LIBRO-Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9348-7553
José Guilherme DiasPoleva-Termoconformados, S.A. Rua da Estrada 1939, 4610-744 Felgueiras, Portugal.
Inês P MoreiraFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5502-091X
Carlos MotaFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
João BessaFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0950-4961
Joana C AntunesFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2036-2730
Mariana HenriquesCEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, LIBRO-Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0317-4877
Fernando CunhaFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
Raul FangueiroFibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.

Funding

European Regional Development Fund PO-CI-01-0247-FEDER-070021European Regional Development Fund POCI-01-0271-FEDER-049652Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0029/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04469/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UID/CTM/00264/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of advanced facemasks stands out as a paramount priority in enhancing healthcare preparedness. In this work, different polypropylene non-woven fabrics (NWF) were characterised regarding their structural, physicochemical and comfort-related properties. The selected NWF for the intermediate layer was functionalised with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) 0.3 and 1.2wt% using three different methods: electrospinning, dip-pad-dry and exhaustion. After the confirmation of ZnO NP content and distribution within the textile fibres by morphological and chemical analysis, the samples were evaluated regarding their antimicrobial properties. The functionalised fabrics obtained via dip-pad-dry unveiled the most promising data, with 0.017 ± 0.013wt% ZnO NPs being mostly located at the fibre's surface and capable of total eradication of

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air filtersantibacterialantiviralfacemasksfunctionalisationzinc oxide nanoparticles

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PMID37688127
PMCPMC10489795

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