Author
Akbar, Wazir, Noor, M. R., Kowal, K., Syed, T., Soulimane, T., Başım, Gül Bahar
Publication Date
2017-02
Publication Place
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Elsevier
Subject
Nanoboron particle, Powder characterization, Antibacterial property, Nano-functionalized textiles
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
0921-8831
Record ID
1e7411e9-fed7-492f-9748-7d1297ec276b
Library Location
Mechanical Engineering
Date
2017-02
Sample Text
The antibacterial properties of boron-containing compounds are well known although there are limited studies available on the pure boron nanoparticles. In this paper, nanoboron particles are characterized in terms of their particle size, shape, stability and surface charge before and after their application onto textile surfaces to study their impact on bacterial activity. It was observed that the boron nanoparticles are effective in limiting the bacterial growth of both Gram-negative and positive species without requiring any stimulation to initiate the antibacterial action. In addition to the antibacterial functionality evaluation of the free boron nanoparticles, nanoboron coated textiles were also characterized and determined to change the wettability and surface charge of the textiles with a variable antimicrobial response to the different species. Consequently, we propose pure nanoboron as a new anti-bacterial agent that can function without external stimulation.
DOI
10.1016/j.apt.2016.11.012
Cilt
28
