Muhammad Tayyab Noman
Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
Title: Fabrication of multifunctional cotton by the deposition of zinc oxide nanoparticles
Biography
Biography: Muhammad Tayyab Noman
Abstract
The presented work demonstrates an environmentally friendly and comparatively cheaper method to stabilize the additives (nanomaterials i.e., nanoparticles, nanorods, nanowires) on the surface of textile fibrous materials to develop photo catalytically active multifunctional textiles. These functional materials are designed especially for biomedical applications e.g., antimicrobial coatings, wound dressings, bandages and plats. The study was conducted by incorporating zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on cotton fabric. In addition, physicochemical impact of ultrasonic rays on surface topography of cotton was also evaluated. In a single-step method, simultaneous synthesis and coating of ZnO NPs was successfully achieved. Morphological changes and surface topography before and after ZnO NPs deposition were estimated by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy and ultrahigh-resolution scanning electron microscopy (UHR-SEM). Alambeta and moisture management tester were used for thermal and moisture evaluation. The results of thermophysiological comfort of ZnO coated cotton were evaluated on the basis of thickness and ZnO NPs coated amount. In addition, the achieved results depicted the impact of sonication on surface roughness.
