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Wang S, Zeng J, Li P, Li J, Wang B, Gao W, Xu J. High-strength hydrophilic N-halamines chitosan and cellulose nanofibers membranes with repeated bactericidal properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127065. [PMID: 37748591 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Direct addition of disinfectants and membrane separation techniques have been common methods to address microbial contamination in water. However, disinfectants may generate toxic by-products, and even minor damage or biofilm formation on filtration membranes can lead to a heightened risk of microbial contamination. Consequently, how to quickly and safely disinfect microbial contaminated water sources remains a huge challenge. In this study, the high-strength broad-spectrum antibacterial CNF/CS composite membrane was fabricated by utilizing cellulose nanofibers (CNF) to reinforce the structure of chitosan (CS). The resulting CNF/CS composite membrane exhibits an impressive tensile strength of 148 MPa and boasts an active chlorine content of 5.29 %. Notably, even after undergoing 50 washing cycles and 10 repeated chlorination procedures, the structural integrity and high active chlorine content of the composite membrane remain preserved, validating its exceptional strength, stability, and chlorine rechargeability. Additionally, the CNF/CS antibacterial materials demonstrate remarkable attributes in terms of rapid sterilization, sustained and consistent release of active chlorine, and efficient inhibition of biofilm formation, demonstrating great potential in efficient, green, and safe sterilization.
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- Shuxiu Wang
- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Zhao S, Chong Z, Zuo X, Qi W. Construction of Binary RGO/TiO 2 Fibrous Membranes with Enhanced Mechanical Properties for E. coli Inactivation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2954. [PMID: 37999308 PMCID: PMC10674434 DOI: 10.3390/nano13222954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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For environmental remediation, it is significant to design membranes with good mechanical properties and excellent photocatalytic activity. In this work, RGO/TiO2 membranes with heterogeneous structures and good photocatalytic efficiency were synthesized using the method of electrospinning combined with a thermal treatment process. In the binary nanocomposites, RGO was tightly adhered to TiO2 fibers and by simply adjusting the loading of RGO, the strength and modulus of the fibrous membranes were improved. Notably, the RGO-permeated TiO2 fibers exhibited 1.41 MPa in tensile strength and 140.02 MPa in Young's modulus, which were 705% and 343% of the original TiO2 fibers, respectively. Benefiting from the enhanced light response and the homogeneous and compact heterogeneous structure, the synthesized RGO/TiO2 membranes displayed good antibacterial performance with a photocatalytic inactivation rate of 6 log against E. coli within 60 min. This study offers a highly efficient alternative to inactivate E. coli for the synthesis of TiO2-based membranes.
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- Suyi Zhao
- Materials Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumchi 830046, China;
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- Materials Science and Technology, Dongnan University, Nanjing 211189, China;
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- Aluminum-Based Industrial Innovation Research Institute of Xinjiang, Urumchi 830013, China;
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- Materials Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumchi 830046, China;
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Polyvinylidene fluoride multi-scale nanofibrous membrane modified using N-halamine with high filtration efficiency and durable antibacterial properties for air filtration. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:627-636. [PMID: 36027773 PMCID: PMC9381945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Particulate matter (PM) pollution and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have increased demand for protective masks. However, typical protective masks only intercept particles and produce peculiar odors if worn for extended periods owing to bacterial growth. Therefore, new protective materials with good filtration and antibacterial capabilities are required. EXPERIMENTS In this study, we prepared multi-scale polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibrous membranes for efficient filtration and durable antibacterial properties via N-halamine modification. FINDINGS The N-halamine-modified nanofibrous membrane (PVDF-PAA-TMP-Cl) had sufficient active chlorine content (800 ppm), and the tensile stress and strain were improved compared with the original membrane, from 6.282 to 9.435 MPa and from 51.3 % to 56.4 %, respectively. To further improve the interception efficiency, ultrafine nanofibers (20-35 nm) were spun on PVDF-PAA-TMP-Cl nanofibrous membranes, and multi-scale PVDF-PAA-TMP-Cl nanofibrous membranes were prepared. These membranes exhibited good PM0.3 interception (99.93 %), low air resistance (79 Pa), promising long-term PM2.5 purification ability, and high bactericidal efficiency (>98 %). After ten chlorination cycles, the antibacterial efficiency against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus exceeded 90 %; hence, the material demonstrated highly efficient filtration and repeatable antibacterial properties. The results of this study have implications for the development of air and water filtration systems and multi-functional protective materials.
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Nayak V, Mannekote Shivanna J, Ramu S, Radoor S, Balakrishna RG. Efficacy of Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes on Fouling Mitigation: A Review. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:43346-43363. [PMID: 36506161 PMCID: PMC9730468 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Despite the advantages of high contaminant removal, operational flexibility, and technical advancements offered, the undesirable fouling property of membranes limits their durability, thus posing restrictions on their usage. An enormous struggle is underway to conquer this major challenge. Most of the earlier reviews include the basic concepts of fouling and antifouling, with respect to particular separation processes such as ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis and membrane bioreactors, graphene-based membranes, zwitterionic membranes, and so on. As per our knowledge, the importance of nanofiber membranes in challenging the fouling process has not been included in any record to date. Nanofibers with the ability to be embedded in any medium with a high surface to volume ratio play a key role in mitigating the fouling of membranes, and it is important for these studies to be critically analyzed and reported. Our Review hence intends to focus on nanofiber membranes developed with enhanced antifouling and biofouling properties with a brief introduction on fabrication processes and surface and chemical modifications. A summary on surface modifications of preformed nanofibers is given along with different nanofiller combinations used and blend fabrication with efficacy in wastewater treatment and antifouling abilities. In addition, future prospects and advancements are discussed.
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- Vignesh Nayak
- Institute
of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, Pardubice-532 10, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Chemistry, AMC Engineering College, Bannerughatta Road, Bengaluru 260083, Karnataka, India
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- Centre
for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Department
of Mechanical and Process Engineering, The Sirindhorn International
Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok 10800, Thailand
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- Centre
for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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Rechargeable nanofibrillated cellulose aerogel with excellent biocidal properties for efficient oil/water separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ma Y, Zohaib Aslam M, Wu M, Nitin N, Sun G. Strategies and perspectives of developing anti-biofilm materials for improved food safety. Food Res Int 2022; 159:111543. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Sun L, Xu G, Tu Y, Zhang W, Hu X, Yang P, Wu D, Liang Y, Wei D, Li A, Xie X. Multifunctional porous β-cyclodextrin polymer for water purification. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 222:118917. [PMID: 35961197 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Keeping water clean is of vital significance for human health and environmental protection. In order to remove organic micro-pollutants and natural organic substances in water bodies and kill pathogenic microorganisms simultaneously, this study synthesized a multifunctional porous β-cyclodextrin polymer with a high specific surface area by introducing quaternary ammonium groups and rigid benzene rings, respectively, which was then polymerized with crosslinking agent-4,4'-bis (chloromethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl (BCMBP) in an ionic liquid system. The grafting of quaternary ammonium groups was beneficial for the removal of negative-charged humic acid (HA) and sterilization. The introduction of numerous rigid structures during benzylation and Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction could significantly improve the porosity and specific surface area of the polymer, conducive to the exposure of cyclodextrin binding sites and contaminant adsorption. By changing the proportions of quaternization and benzylation, the structure and surface properties of the polymer could be adjusted, thus further regulating the adsorption performance. Compared with activated carbon, the polymer named BQCD-BP with a huge surface area of 1133 m2 g-1 prepared under optimized conditions showed outstanding adsorption performance and sterilization ability. The pseudo-second-order kinetic constant of BQCD-BP reached 1.2058 g·mg-1·min-1, which was approximately 50 times greater than that of activated carbon (0.0256 g·mg-1·min-1) under the same experimental condition. The adsorption capacity of BQCD-BP to HA was twice as high as that to AC, and the antibacterial ability of BQCD-BP was significant, achieving 90% at the dosage of 1g L-1. Moreover, the adsorption process was hardly affected by the hydrochemical conditions, and the polymer was easy to regenerate. In addition, the excellent adsorption and antibacterial performance of the polymer were also identified by natural water treatment. COD was almost completely removed, and the removal efficiency of TP reached 92% after contact with BQCD-BP. The sterilization rate of BQCD-BP to viable bacteria in complex water bodies reached 82%. Undoubtedly, BQCD-BP is a potential multifunctional water treatment material with reasonable design in the actual water purification.
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- Lin Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Nanjing Huachuang Institute of Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, China
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- Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Nanjing Huachuang Institute of Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, China; Jiangxi Nanxin Environmental Protection Technology Co. LTD, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 330300, China; Nanjing University and Yancheng Academy of Environment Protection Technology and Engineering, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; Jiangxi Nanxin Environmental Protection Technology Co. LTD, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 330300, China; Nanjing University and Yancheng Academy of Environment Protection Technology and Engineering, Nanjing 210023, China.
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An L, Hu X, Perkins P, Ren T. A Sustainable and Antimicrobial Food Packaging Film for Potential Application in Fresh Produce Packaging. Front Nutr 2022; 9:924304. [PMID: 35873444 PMCID: PMC9301339 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.924304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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N-halamines are a group of compounds containing one or more nitrogen-halogen covalent bond(s). This high-energy halide bond provides a strong oxidative state so that it is able to inactivate microorganisms effectively. In this study, a sustainable film was developed based on polylactic acid (PLA) with incorporated N-halamine compound 1-chloro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imidazolidinone (MC), as a promising antimicrobial food packaging material. Results showed that the incorporation of MC prevented the crystallization of PLA and improved the physical properties of the films. In addition, both the moisture barrier and the oxygen permeability were improved with the presence of MC. Importantly, the antimicrobial film was able to inactivate inoculated microorganisms by a factor of seven log cycles in as little as 5 min of contact. Films that contained higher levels of MC further enhanced the antimicrobial efficacy. Fresh strawberries packed with the fabricated films maintained the quality for up to 5 days. Due to the ease of fabrication and the effective biocidal property, these films have a wide range of potential applications in the field of food packaging to extend the shelf life of fresh produce.
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- Ling An
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
- *Correspondence: Tian Ren
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Zhu Y, Gu P, Wan H, Zhou S, He J, Li H, Li N, Xu Q, Lu J. SuFEx modification of silk fibroin silicon aerogel and its adsorption behavior and antibacterial performance. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132291. [PMID: 34562702 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A silk fibroin silicon-based composite aerogel (SSA) has been modified via a SuFEx reaction for application in the adsorption of anionic pollutants and antimicrobials in water. The tyrosine fragment in the silk fibroin was modified by a high yielding SuFEx click reaction. A quaternary ammonium salt functionality was introduced into the silk fibroin protein and the modified silk fibroin protein was crosslinked with tetraethyl orthosilicate. The aerogel was then prepared by freeze-drying. The aerogel obtained has biocompatibility and biodegradability properties. Four types of dyes (Methyl orange, Rhodamine B, Methylene blue and Acid red) were applied as targets and the saturated adsorption amounts were calculated. The adsorption behavior of the dyes towards SSA was studied by fitting Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models. A pseudo-first order kinetic model and a pseudo-second order kinetic model were used to study the kinetics of the adsorption process. After 6 cycles, the removal rate of methyl orange by SSA remained at 81.25%. The adsorption capacity and anti-interference ability of SSA on some other polluting anions such as PO43- and CrO42- were also measured and the efficiency adsorption reached up to 70.94% and 77.91%, respectively. The antibacterial effect of SSA was evaluated with Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as representative examples.
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- Yutao Zhu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
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Ye X, Yu D, Liao Y, Si Y, Yu J, Yin X, Ding B. Copper hydroxide nanosheets-assembled nanofibrous membranes for anti-biofouling water disinfection. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 611:1-8. [PMID: 34923292 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Copper hydroxide (Cu(OH)2) has been elected as a newly-emerging green disinfectant to deal with membrane biofouling in the treatment of bacteria-contaminated water; however, the decoration strategy of it with the granular form on membrane substrates limits the practical application. Here a novel surface-confined methodology was proposed for preparing freestanding Cu(OH)2 nanosheet-assembled nanofibrous membranes (CNNMs) with the anti-biofouling property via the in-suit coprecipitation and heat-induced growth method. The vertically aligned Cu(OH)2 nanosheets were in-suit rooted on the surface of the nanofiber scaffold with high binding fastness. The acquired CNNMs possess comprehensive performances of high porosity, prominent mechanical strength, fatigue resistance, and superior bactericidal efficiency of 99.999%, which endowed the CNNMs ultrahigh filtration fluxes (24000 L m-2 h-1) and durability to disinfect bacteria-containing water effectively. This facile strategy may throw light on manufacturing novel inorganic nanosheet-rooted nanofibrous membranes for water disinfection and public health.
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- Xianhong Ye
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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Li R, Zhang M, Wu Y, Tang P, Sun G, Wang L, Mandal S, Wang L, Lang J, Passalacqua A, Subramaniam S, Song G. What We Are Learning from COVID-19 for Respiratory Protection: Contemporary and Emerging Issues. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4165. [PMID: 34883668 PMCID: PMC8659889 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Infectious respiratory diseases such as the current COVID-19 have caused public health crises and interfered with social activity. Given the complexity of these novel infectious diseases, their dynamic nature, along with rapid changes in social and occupational environments, technology, and means of interpersonal interaction, respiratory protective devices (RPDs) play a crucial role in controlling infection, particularly for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 that have a high transmission rate, strong viability, multiple infection routes and mechanisms, and emerging new variants that could reduce the efficacy of existing vaccines. Evidence of asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmissions further highlights the importance of a universal adoption of RPDs. RPDs have substantially improved over the past 100 years due to advances in technology, materials, and medical knowledge. However, several issues still need to be addressed such as engineering performance, comfort, testing standards, compliance monitoring, and regulations, especially considering the recent emergence of pathogens with novel transmission characteristics. In this review, we summarize existing knowledge and understanding on respiratory infectious diseases and their protection, discuss the emerging issues that influence the resulting protective and comfort performance of the RPDs, and provide insights in the identified knowledge gaps and future directions with diverse perspectives.
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- Rui Li
- Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA; (R.L.); (M.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA; (R.L.); (M.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA; (R.L.); (M.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (P.T.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (P.T.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA; (R.L.); (M.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA;
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA;
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- Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA; (A.P.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA; (A.P.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA; (R.L.); (M.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.W.)
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Wu Y, Si Y, Liu S, Nitin N, Sun G. Chlorine Rechargeable Halamine Biocidal Alginate/Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Beads for Improved Sanitization of Fresh Produce. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:13323-13330. [PMID: 33682418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Traditional fresh produce washing systems mainly rely on mechanical forces and usage of chlorine bleach solutions to aid in removal and sanitization of microorganisms attached on surfaces of fresh produce during washing processes. Frequent outbreaks of foodborne diseases from ready-to-eat produce indicate insufficient sanitization of the washing processes. Herein, we present a scalable methodology for creating antimicrobial and chlorine rechargeable hydrogel beads using an in situ formed network of polyacrylamide and natural polysaccharide alginate through an emulsion polymerization. The resulting hydrogel beads exhibited robust mechanical strength, rechargeable chlorination capability, rapid up to 99.99% bacterial killing efficiency, and high produce sanitizaiton efficiency, enabling the hydrogel beads as a promising additive in chlorine sanitization to effectively sanitize the produce and automatically being recharged and reused.
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- Yuehan Wu
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
- College of Food Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- College of Food Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Cheung YH, Ma K, van Leeuwen HC, Wasson MC, Wang X, Idrees KB, Gong W, Cao R, Mahle JJ, Islamoglu T, Peterson GW, de Koning MC, Xin JH, Farha OK. Immobilized Regenerable Active Chlorine within a Zirconium-Based MOF Textile Composite to Eliminate Biological and Chemical Threats. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:16777-16785. [PMID: 34590851 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The most recent global health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and the alarming use of chemical warfare agents highlight the necessity to produce efficient protective clothing and masks against biohazard and chemical threats. However, the development of a multifunctional protective textile is still behind to supply adequate protection for the public. To tackle this challenge, we designed multifunctional and regenerable N-chlorine based biocidal and detoxifying textiles using a robust zirconium metal-organic framework (MOF), UiO-66-NH2, as a chlorine carrier which can be easily coated on textile fibers. A chlorine bleaching converted the amine groups located on the MOF linker to active N-chlorine structures. The fibrous composite exhibited rapid biocidal activity against both Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli) and Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus) with up to a 7 log reduction within 5 min for each strain as well as a 5 log reduction of SARS-CoV-2 within 15 min. Moreover, the active chlorine loaded MOF/fiber composite selectively and rapidly degraded sulfur mustard and its chemical simulant 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) with half-lives less than 3 minutes. The versatile MOF-based fibrous composite designed here has the potential to serve as protective cloth against both biological and chemical threats.
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- Yuk Ha Cheung
- Research Centre for Smart Wearable Technology, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong 122001, SAR
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center, 8198 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center, 8198 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010, United States
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- Research Centre for Smart Wearable Technology, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong 122001, SAR
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Ma Y, Wisuthiphaet N, Nitin N, Sun G. A Novel N-Halamine Biocidal Nanofibrous Membrane for Chlorine Rechargeable Rapid Water Disinfection Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:41056-41065. [PMID: 34412464 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Disinfecting pathogenic contaminated water rapidly and effectively on sites is one of the critical challenges at point-of-use (POU) situations. Currently available technologies are still suffering from irreversible depletion of disinfectants, generation of toxic by-products, and potential biofouling problems. Herein, we developed a chlorine rechargeable biocidal nanofibrous membrane, poly(acrylonitrile-co-5-methyl-5-(4'-vinylphenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione) (P(AN-VAPH)), via a combination of a free radical copolymerization reaction and electrospun technology. The copolymer exhibits good electrospinnability and desirable mechanical properties. Also, the 5-methyl-5-(4'-vinylphenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione (VAPH) moieties containing unique hydantoin structures are able to be chlorinated and converted to halamine structures, enabling the P(AN-VAPH) nanofibrous membrane with rapid and durable biocidal activity. The chlorinated P(AN-VAPH) nanofibrous membranes showed intriguing features of unique 3D morphological structures with large specific surface area, good mechanical performance, rechargeable chlorination capacity (>5000 ppm), long-term durability, and desirable biocidal activity against both bacteria and viruses (>99.9999% within 2 min of contact). With these attributes, the chlorinated P(AN-VAPH) membranes demonstrated promising disinfecting efficiency against concentrated bacteria-contaminated water during direct filtration applications with superior killing capacity and high flowing flux (5000 L m-2 h-1).
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- Yue Ma
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Ma Y, Wisuthiphaet N, Bolt H, Nitin N, Zhao Q, Wang D, Pourdeyhimi B, Grondin P, Sun G. N-Halamine Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabrics with Rechargeable Antibacterial and Antiviral Functions for Medical Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:2329-2336. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Yue Ma
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- The Nonwoven Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States
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- The Nonwoven Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Tian C, Wu F, Jiao W, Liu X, Yin X, Si Y, Yu J, Ding B. Antibacterial and antiviral N-halamine nanofibrous membranes with nanonet structure for bioprotective applications. COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS 2021. [PMCID: PMC7879819 DOI: 10.1016/j.coco.2021.100668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Cheng Q, Li Q, Yuan Z, Li S, Xin JH, Ye D. Bifunctional Regenerated Cellulose/Polyaniline/Nanosilver Fibers as a Catalyst/Bactericide for Water Decontamination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:4410-4418. [PMID: 33438389 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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For antagonizing urgent water pollution and increasing environmental consciousness, the integration of renewable resources and nanotechnologies has become a trend to improve water quality in the ecosystem. Here, we designed a green route to fabricate regenerated cellulose fibers (CFs) with 3D micro- and nanoporous structures in NaOH/urea aqueous solvent systems via a scalable wet-spinning procedure as support materials for nanoparticles (NPs). Modification of CFs with polyaniline@Ag nanocomposites through in situ reduction of the silver ion with aqueous aniline led to enhanced pollutant removal efficiency of functional cellulose-based fibers (FCFs), demonstrating both rapid hydrogenation catalytic performance for the reduction of p-nitrophenol and high antibacterial properties for in-flow water purification. Most importantly, the hierarchically porous structures of FCFs not only provided carrier space but also formed a limiting domain guaranteeing the homogeneity of FCFs even with a Ag NP content as high as 36.47 wt %. The prepared functional fibers show good behavior in in-flow water purification, representing significant advancement in the use of biomass fibers for catalytic and bactericidal applications in liquid media.
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- Qiaoyun Cheng
- Institute of Bioengineering, Guangdong Academy of Science, Research Center for Sugarcane Industry Engineering Technology of Light Industry, Guangzhou 510316, China
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- School of Textile Materials and Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- School of Textile Materials and Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- School of Textile Materials and Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Textile Materials and Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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Liu G, Yu R, Jiang J, Ding Z, Ma J, Liang R. Robust immobilization of anionic silver nanoparticles on cellulose filter paper toward a low-cost point-of-use water disinfection system with improved anti-biofouling properties. RSC Adv 2021; 11:4873-4882. [PMID: 35424442 PMCID: PMC8694556 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09152a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-decorated cellulose filter paper (FP), a low-cost point-of-use (POU) water disinfection system, can supply affordable and safe drinking water for people in desperate need, especially in rural areas in developing countries. However, owing to the unstable immobilization of AgNPs, silver can leach into the treated drinking water from the FP and exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) drinking water limit (<100 μg L-1), which is a potential threat to both human health and the environment. In this work, in order to robustly immobilize anionic silver nanoparticles (GA@AgNPs), we facilely prepared lipoic acid-modified cellulose filter paper (LA-FP), in which GA@AgNPs were robustly immobilized onto filter paper (GA@AgNPs-LA-FP) by strong chelation via the disulfide bond of LA with the surface of the silver nanoparticles. GA@AgNPs-LA-FP exhibited both excellent bacterial anti-adhesion activity and strong bactericidal activity, which can synergistically mitigate biofouling by inhibiting biofilm formation on the paper surface. Moreover, employed as a gravity-driven bactericidal filter, the GA@AgNPs-LA-FP membrane treated 100 mL of river water within 10 min, and the resulting water quality met the WHO drinking water standards, indicating this material's practical application for POU water disinfection.
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- Gongyan Liu
- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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Peng P, Yang J, Wu Q, Wu M, Liu J, Zhang J. Fabrication of N-halamine polyurethane films with excellent antibacterial properties. E-POLYMERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/epoly-2021-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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An N-halamine precursor, namely, 2-amino-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-one (AHM), was used as a chain extender in the preparation of a series of N-halamine polyurethane (PU) films, in order to also instill antibacterial properties. The mechanical properties, thermodynamic performance, and antimicrobial performance of the functionalized PU films were systematically studied. The results showed that the addition of AHM could improve the thermodynamic and mechanical properties of the developed PU films. Conducting tests in the presence of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as the model microorganisms revealed that prior to chlorination the antibacterial properties of the chlorinated PU-AHM-Cl films improved significantly relative to the analogous films. The excellent antibacterial properties and the overall superior performance of the PU-AHM-Cl films allow their potential application in microbiological protection materials and related fields.
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- Panpan Peng
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Anhui Univerity , Hefei 230601 , People’s Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Anhui Univerity , Hefei 230601 , People’s Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Anhui Univerity , Hefei 230601 , People’s Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Anhui Univerity , Hefei 230601 , People’s Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Anhui Univerity , Hefei 230601 , People’s Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Anhui Univerity , Hefei 230601 , People’s Republic of China
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Pathogenic microbial contamination poses serious threats to human healthcare and economies worldwide, which instigates the booming development of challenging antibacterial materials. N-halamine fibrous materials (NFMs), as an important part of antibacterial materials, featuring structural continuity, good pore connectivity, rapid sterilization, rechargeable bactericidal activity, and safety to humans and environment, have received significant research attention. This review aims to present a systematic discussion of the recent advances in N-halamine antibacterial fibrous materials. We firstly introduce the chemical structures and properties of N-halamine materials. Subsequently, the developed NFMs can be categorized based on their fabrication strategies, including surface modification and one-step spinning. Then some representative applications of these fibrous materials are highlighted. Finally, challenges and future research directions of the materials are discussed in the hope of giving suggestions for the following studies. The chemical structures and properties of N-halamine materials are briefly introduced. Design and fabrication strategies of N-halamine fibrous materials are systematically reviewed. The functional applications of the N-halamine fibrous materials are discussed. Challenges and future research directions of the antibacterial N-halamine fibrous materials are provided.
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Ma Y, Yi J, Pan B, Nitin N, Sun G. Chlorine Rechargeable Biocidal N-Halamine Nanofibrous Membranes Incorporated with Bifunctional Zwitterionic Polymers for Efficient Water Disinfection Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:51057-51068. [PMID: 33138373 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An intrinsically hydrophilic nanofibrous membrane with chlorine rechargeable biocidal and antifouling functions was prepared by using a combination of chemically bonded N-halamine moieties and zwitterionic polymers (PEI-S). The designed nanofibrous membrane, named as PEI-S@BNF-2 h, can exhibit integrated features of reduced bacterial adhesion, rechargeable biocidal activity, and easy release of killed bacteria by using mild hydrodynamic forces. The representative functional performances of the PEI-S@BNF-2 h membrane include high active chlorine capacity (>4000 ppm), large specific surface area, ease of chlorine rechargeability, long-term stability, and exceptional biocidal activity (99.9999% via contact killing). More importantly, the zwitterionic polymer moieties (PEI-S) brought robust antifouling properties to this biocidal membrane, therefore reducing the biofouling-biofilm effect and prolonging the lifetime of the filtration membrane. These attributes enable the PEI-S@BNF-2 h nanofibrous membrane to effectively disinfect the microbe-contaminated water with high fluxes (10,000 L m-2 h-1) and maintain itself clean for a long-term application.
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- Yue Ma
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Zhang Z, El-Moghazy AY, Wisuthiphaet N, Nitin N, Castillo D, Murphy BG, Sun G. Daylight-Induced Antibacterial and Antiviral Nanofibrous Membranes Containing Vitamin K Derivatives for Personal Protective Equipment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:49416-49430. [PMID: 33089989 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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During the development of antibacterial and antiviral materials for personal protective equipment (PPE), daylight active functional polymeric materials containing vitamin K compounds (VKs) and impacts of polymer structures to the functions were investigated. As examples, hydrophobic polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and hydrophilic poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene) (PVA-co-PE) polymers were directly blended with three VK compounds and electrospun into VK-containing nanofibrous membranes (VNFMs). The prepared VNFMs exhibited robust photoactivity in generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) under both daylight (D65, 300-800 nm) and ultraviolet A (UVA, 365 nm) irradiation, resulting in high antimicrobial and antiviral efficiency (>99.9%) within a short exposure time (<90 min). Interestingly, the PVA-co-PE/VK3 VNFM showed higher ROS production rates and better biocidal functions than those of the PAN/VK3 VNFM under the same photoirradiation conditions, indicating that PVA-co-PE is a better matrix polymer material for these functions. Moreover, the prepared PVA-co-PE/VK3 VNFM maintains its powerful microbicidal function even after five times of repeated exposures to bacteria and viruses, showing the stability and reusability of the antimicrobial materials. The fabrication of photoinduced antimicrobial VNFMs may provide new insights into the development of non-toxic and reusable photoinduced antimicrobial materials that could be applied in personal protective equipment with improved biological protections.
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- Zheng Zhang
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Tang P, Zhang Z, El-Moghazy AY, Wisuthiphaet N, Nitin N, Sun G. Daylight-Induced Antibacterial and Antiviral Cotton Cloth for Offensive Personal Protection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:49442-49451. [PMID: 33090782 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cotton fabrics with durable and reusable daylight-induced antibacterial/antiviral functions were developed by using a novel fabrication process, which employs strong electrostatic interaction between cationic cotton fibers and anionic photosensitizers. The cationic cotton contains polycationic short chains produced by a self-propagation of 2-diehtylaminoehtyl chloride (DEAE-Cl) on the surface of cotton fibers. Then, the fabric (i.e., polyDEAE@cotton) can be readily functionalized with anionic photosensitizers like rose Bengal and sodium 2-anthraquinone sulfate to produce biocidal reactive oxygen species (ROS) under light exposure and consequently provide the photo-induced biocidal functions. The biocidal properties of the photo-induced fabrics (PIFs) were demonstrated by ROS production measurements, bactericidal performance against bacteria (e.g., E coli and L. innocua), and antiviral results against T7 bacteriophage. The PIFs achieved 99.9999% (6 log) reductions against bacteria and the bacteriophage within 60 min of daylight exposure. Moreover, the PIFs showcase excellent washability and photostability, making them ideal materials for reusable face masks and protective suits with improved biological protections compared with traditional PPE. This work demonstrated that the cationized cotton could serve as a platform for different functionalization applications, and the resulting fiber materials could inspire the development of reusable and sustainable PPE with significant bioprotective properties to fight the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the spread of other contagious diseases.
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- Peixin Tang
- Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Ma Y, Zhang Z, Nitin N, Sun G. Integration of photo-induced biocidal and hydrophilic antifouling functions on nanofibrous membranes with demonstrated reduction of biofilm formation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 578:779-787. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Wang F, Dai J, Huang L, Si Y, Yu J, Ding B. Biomimetic and Superelastic Silica Nanofibrous Aerogels with Rechargeable Bactericidal Function for Antifouling Water Disinfection. ACS NANO 2020; 14:8975-8984. [PMID: 32644778 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Disinfecting drinking water in a reliable, sustainable, and affordable manner is a great challenge, especially for water contaminated with pathogenic microbes, and traditional water disinfection strategies still suffer from biofouling, irreversible depletion of disinfectants, and energy consumption. In this study, we developed biomimetic and superelastic skeletal-structured silica nanofibrous aerogels (SNAs) with rechargeable bactericidal and antifouling property via the combination of electrospun silica nanofibers and a functional Si-O-Si bonding network. The premise for our design is that the Si-O-Si network comprising rechargeable N-halamine moieties can provide the aerogels with structural stability yet durable bactericidal activity. The resulting aerogels exhibit intriguing properties of high porosity, superhydrophilicity, superelasticity, rechargeable chlorination capability (>4800 ppm), and exceptional bactericidal activity (99.9999%), enabling the aerogels to effectively disinfect the bacteria-contaminated water with ultrahigh flux (57 600 L m-2 h-1) and antifouling function. The synthesis of the SNAs opens pathways for exploring antibacterial and antifouling materials in a renewable and nanofibrous form.
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- Fei Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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Tang N, Li Y, Ge J, Si Y, Yu J, Yin X, Ding B. Ultrathin Cellulose Voronoi-Nanonet Membranes Enable High-Flux and Energy-Saving Water Purification. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:31852-31862. [PMID: 32589397 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Creating a desirable porous membrane with high-flux and energy-saving properties for the purification of water containing submicron-sized contaminants, especially pathogenic microbes, is of great significance, yet a great challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a facile methodology to construct an innovative membrane with continuous cellulose Voronoi-nanonet structures via nonsolvent-induced phase separation. This approach enables cellulose Voronoi nanonets to tightly weld with electrospun nanofibrous substrates by controlling the solvent-nonsolvent mutual diffusion process. The resultant membranes exhibit integrated properties of small pore size (0.23 μm), high porosity (90.7%), good interconnectivity, and ultrathin thickness (∼600 nm, 2 orders of magnitude thinner than the conventional microfiltration membrane). As a result, the prepared membranes can effectively intercept submicron particles (∼0.3 μm) with robust rejection efficiency (>99.80%) and ultrahigh permeation flux (maximum of 8834 L m-2 h-1) under an extremely low driving pressure (≤20 kPa). More importantly, prominent bacterial rejection efficiency with a log reduction value (LRV) of 8.0 (overcoming the previous limitation of LRV <7) and outstanding antifouling function are also achieved for the membranes. The successful fabrication of such a versatile membrane may provide new insights into the development of next-generation high-performance separation materials for various applications.
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- Ning Tang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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Zhang T, Gu J, Liu X, Wei D, Zhou H, Xiao H, Zhang Z, Yu H, Chen S. Bactericidal and antifouling electrospun PVA nanofibers modified with a quaternary ammonium salt and zwitterionic sulfopropylbetaine. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 111:110855. [PMID: 32279770 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bacterial adhesion and colonization on material surfaces have attracted great attention due to their potential threat to human health. Combining bactericidal and antifouling functions has been confirmed as an optimal strategy to prevent microbial infection. In this work, biodegradable electrospun polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers were chosen due to its high specific area and abundant reactive hydroxyl groups. A quaternary ammonium salt (IQAS) and zwitterionic sulfopropylbetaine (ISB), both containing isocyanate (NCO) groups, were chemically bonded to the PVA nanofiber surface via a coupling reaction between the OH groups of the PVA nanofibers and the NCO groups of IQAS or ISB. The results indicated that the antimicrobial rates of PVA nanofibers modified by IQAS (0.5%) reached 99.9% against both gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, ATCC 6538) and gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli, ATCC 25922). Additionally, the live/dead staining and cytotoxicity test indicated that the dual functional IQAS/ISB/PVA nanofibers exhibited excellent bactericidal and antifouling activities with low cytotoxicity. This work may provide practical guidelines to fabricate bactericidal and antifouling materials for healthcare applications, including but not limited to wound dressings, textile, food packaging and air filtration.
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- Teng Zhang
- Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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Hu X, Xu G, Zhang H, Li M, Tu Y, Xie X, Zhu Y, Jiang L, Zhu X, Ji X, Li Y, Li A. Multifunctional β-Cyclodextrin Polymer for Simultaneous Removal of Natural Organic Matter and Organic Micropollutants and Detrimental Microorganisms from Water. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:12165-12175. [PMID: 32057224 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM), organic micropollutants (OMPs), and detrimental microorganisms are three major pollutants that affect water quality. To remove these pollutants, a quaternary ammonium-functionalized β-cyclodextrin polymer (β-CDP) is successfully synthesized in the aqueous phase. The N2 and CO2 adsorption/desorption analysis showed that the polymer mainly contains ultra-micropores (<1 nm), with a Langmuir surface area of 89 m2 g-1. Two kinds of NOM, humic acid and fulvic acid, and five OMPs, 2-naphthol (2-NO), 3-phenylphenol (3-PH), 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP), bisphenol A (BPA), and bisphenol S (BPS), were selected as model pollutants to study the performance of β-CDP and three kinds of commercial adsorbents, including granular activated carbon, DARCO-AC, and two resins, XAD-4 and D-201, were used for comparison. The polymer shows ultrarapid adsorption kinetics for the removal of these pollutants, with pseudo-second-order rate constants two to three orders of magnitude higher than that of the commercial activated carbon and resins. Due to the different adsorption sites of NOM and OMPs, β-CDP can simultaneously remove these pollutants without competitive adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of β-CDP for HA, FA, 2-NO, 3-PH, 2,4,6-TCP, BPA, and BPS based on the Langmuir model is 40, 166, 74, 101, 108, 103, and 117 mg g-1, respectively. After use, the polymer can be easily regenerated at room temperature. In addition, β-CDP also showed excellent bactericidal properties due to the quaternary ammonium groups. At a concentration of 15 g L-1, β-CDP can remove 98% of the tested Escherichia coli. Moreover, the synthesis of β-CDP is simple, green, and easy to industrialize. All of these findings indicate that β-CDP, as an ideal multifunctional material, presents potential for practical applications for water treatment and disinfection.
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- Xuejiao Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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Travnickova E, Mikula P, Oprsal J, Bohacova M, Kubac L, Kimmer D, Soukupova J, Bittner M. Resazurin assay for assessment of antimicrobial properties of electrospun nanofiber filtration membranes. AMB Express 2019; 9:183. [PMID: 31720875 PMCID: PMC6854189 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0909-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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We developed a simple and fast microplate assay for evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of electrospun nanofiber filtration membranes or similar porous materials for water treatment technologies. Resazurin (alamarBlue®) was used as an indicator of the amount of viable experimental microorganisms Gram-negative Escherichia coli, Gram-positive Enterococcus faecalis, and natural wastewater treatment plant effluent bacteria. A bacterial inoculum of concentration 1-3 × 105 CFU mL-1 was pipetted onto the surface of assessed both functionalized and respective control membranes and incubated in 12-well plates for 4 h at 37 °C. Kinetics of resazurin metabolization, i.e. its reduction to fluorescent resorufin, was evaluated fluorimetrically (λex520/λem590 nm). A number of viable bacteria on the membranes expressed as CFU mL-1 was calculated from the kinetic curves by using calibration curves that were constructed for both experimental bacterial species. Antimicrobial activities of the membranes were evaluated by either resazurin assay or modified ISO 20743 plate count assay. Results of both assays showed the significant antimicrobial activity of membranes functionalized with silver nanoparticles for both bacterial species and wastewater treatment plant effluent bacteria as well (log CFU reduction compared to control membrane > 4), while membranes containing specific quaternary ammonium salts were inefficient (log CFU reduction < 1). The suitability of resazurin microplate assay for testing nanofiber filtration membranes and analogous matrices has proven to be a faster and less demanding alternative to the traditionally used approach providing comparable results.
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- Eva Travnickova
- RECETOX Centre, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czechia
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- RECETOX Centre, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Forensic Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czechia
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- SYNPO a. s., Pardubice, S. K. Neumanna 1316, 532 07, Pardubice, Czechia
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- SYNPO a. s., Pardubice, S. K. Neumanna 1316, 532 07, Pardubice, Czechia
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- Centre for Organic Chemistry Ltd., Rybitvi 296, 533 54, Rybitvi, Czechia
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University, Trida Tomase Bati 5678, 760 01, Zlin, Czechia
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- Regional Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czechia
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- RECETOX Centre, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czechia.
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Song J, Yu J, Sun G, Si Y, Ding B. Visible-light-driven, hierarchically heterostructured, and flexible silver/bismuth oxyiodide/titania nanofibrous membranes for highly efficient water disinfection. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 555:636-646. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Ma W, Li L, Lin X, Wang Y, Ren X, Huang TS. Novel ZnO/N-halamine-Mediated Multifunctional Dressings as Quick Antibacterial Agent for Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:31411-31420. [PMID: 31373785 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b10857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cutaneous hemorrhage often occurs in daily life which may cause infection and even amputation. This research aims to develop a novel chitosan dressing impregnated with ZnO/N-halamine hybrid nanoparticles for quick antibacterial performance, outstanding hemostatic potential, high porosity, and favorable swelling property through combining sonication and lyophilization processing. After 30 days of storage, about 90% bacterial cell viability loss could be observed toward both Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli O157:H7 within 30 min of contact by colony counting method. The hybrids assembled much more platelet and red blood cell as compared with pure chitosan control. Moreover, the lower blooding clotting index value gave evidence that these composites could control hemorrhaging and reduce the probability of wound infection. No potential skin irritation and toxicity were detected using in vitro cytocompatibility and a skin stimulation test. Therefore, this work demonstrated a facile and cost-effective approach for the preparation of N-halamine-based hybrid sponges which show promising application for wound dressings.
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- Wei Ma
- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles and Clothing , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles and Clothing , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles and Clothing , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles and Clothing , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles and Clothing , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- Department of Poultry Science , Auburn University , Auburn , Alabama 36849 , United States
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Wang F, Liu M, Ding R, Liang M, Huang L, Yu J, Si Y. Rechargeable Antibacterial Polysulfonamide-Based N-Halamine Nanofibrous Membranes for Bioprotective Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3668-3677. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Fei Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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Ma Y, Li J, Si Y, Huang K, Nitin N, Sun G. Rechargeable Antibacterial N-Halamine Films with Antifouling Function for Food Packaging Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:17814-17822. [PMID: 31022343 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Pathogenic microbial contamination from microbial adhesion and subsequent formation of the biofilm on surfaces of plastic food packaging materials, especially with robust resistance to antimicrobial agents, is a major reason for the outbreak of foodborne infections. Conventional strategies in controlling the contaminations are significantly limited either by biofouling or by the irreversible consumption of antimicrobial agents. Herein, we report a robust methodology to create rechargeable biocidal poly(vinyl alcohol- co-ethylene) films (SBMA@HAF films) with antifouling function via chemically incorporating both N-halamine (HAF) and zwitterionic moieties [[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]dimethyl-(3-sulfopropyl)ammonium hydroxide (SBMA)]. The promise of the design exhibits three features to defeat bacterial contaminations: (i) zwitterionic moieties can effectively reduce bacterial attachment onto the films, (ii) N-halamine with robust rechargeable biocidal activity can rapidly kill any attached bacteria, and (iii) any inactivated bacterial debris can be easily released to avoid biofilm formation due to the superhydrophilicity of the zwitterions. The resulting SBMA@HAF films exhibit integrated properties of high transparency, robust mechanical property, great hydrophilicity, ease of chlorine recharging (>250 ppm), long-term stability, high biocidal efficacy (>99.9999% via contact killing), and promising antifouling functions, which enable the SBMA@HAF films to serve as a biocidal material in food packaging applications.
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Wang R, Li Y, Si Y, Wang F, Liu Y, Ma Y, Yu J, Yin X, Ding B. Rechargeable polyamide-based N-halamine nanofibrous membranes for renewable, high-efficiency, and antibacterial respirators. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:1948-1956. [PMID: 36134243 PMCID: PMC9418896 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00103d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) have been acknowledged as a major public health concern worldwide. Unfortunately, most protective respirators used to prevent EID transmission suffer from the disadvantage of lacking antimicrobial activity, leading to an increased risk of cross-contamination and post-infection. Herein, we report a novel and facile strategy to fabricate rechargeable and biocidal air filtration materials by creating advanced N-halamine structures based on electrospun polyamide (PA) nanofibers. Our approach can endow the resultant nanofibrous membranes with powerful biocidal activity (6 log CFU reduction against E. coli), an ultrahigh fine particle capture efficiency of 99.999% (N100 level for masks), and can allow the antibacterial efficacy and air filtration performance to be renewed in a one-step chlorination process, which has never been reported before. More importantly, for the first time, we revealed the synergistic effect involving the intrinsic structure of polymers and the assembling structure of nanofibers on the chlorination capacity. The successful fabrication of such a fascinating membrane can provide new insights into the development of nanofibrous materials in a multifunctional, durable, and renewable form.
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- Ru Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University Shanghai 200051 China
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Liu C, Shan H, Chen X, Si Y, Yin X, Yu J, Ding B. Novel Inorganic-Based N-Halamine Nanofibrous Membranes As Highly Effective Antibacterial Agent for Water Disinfection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:44209-44215. [PMID: 30525383 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b18322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Novel superhydrophilic inorganic-based N-halamine nanofibrous membranes with high active chlorine contents, outstanding rechargeability, favorable water swelling resistance, and superior mechanical performance were prepared through the combination of electrospinning and sol-gel processing, which could be applied to the dynamic disinfection of bacteria-contaminated water with high disinfection efficiency, large processing flux, and long-term durability. The successful preparation of such silica nanofiber membranous N-halamine antimicrobial with intriguing properties would provide the reference for developing novel antimicrobial nanofibers for multifunctional applications.
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- Cui Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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Pan N, Liu Y, Ren X, Huang TS. Fabrication of cotton fabrics through in-situ reduction of polymeric N-halamine modified graphene oxide with enhanced ultraviolet-blocking, self-cleaning, and highly efficient, and monitorable antibacterial properties. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Sekar AD, Muthukumar H, Chandrasekaran NI, Matheswaran M. Photocatalytic degradation of naphthalene using calcined FeZnO/ PVA nanofibers. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 205:610-617. [PMID: 29715675 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Recently, the incorporation of metal oxide nanoparticles into polymers has gained great attention owing to their ample of applications. The green mediated synthesis Fe-doped ZnO nanoparticles have been incorporated into PVA nanofibers through electro spinning for the application of photocatalytic degradation. The PVA polymer concentration was optimized to obtain uniform fibers without beads. The Fe-doped ZnO nanofibers were characterized by various analyzing techniques. The results show that good physicochemical with high surface area, uniformity in fiber with an average diameter ranges from 150 to 300 and 50-200 nm for un-calcined and calcined Fe-doped ZnO nanofiber respectively. The photocatalytic activity of nanofibers was examined by the degradation of naphthalene. The efficiency was observed 96 and 81% for calcined and un-calcined nanofibers, respectively. The reusable efficacy of Fe-doped ZnO calcined nanofiber as a catalyst was studied. These studies corroborated that the calcined Fe-doped ZnO nanofiber as promising material for catalytic applications.
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- Aiswarya Devi Sekar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620 015, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620 015, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620 015, India.
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Wang B, Wang F, Kong Y, Wu Z, Wang RM, Song P, He Y. Polyurea-crosslinked cationic acrylate copolymer for antibacterial coating. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Kumar A, Boyer C, Nebhani L, Wong EHH. Highly Bactericidal Macroporous Antimicrobial Polymeric Gel for Point-of-Use Water Disinfection. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7965. [PMID: 29785029 PMCID: PMC5962547 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26202-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Access to clean and safe water supply remains inadequate in many developing countries. One of the key challenges is to remove pathogenic bacteria from the water supply via effective water disinfection technologies to prevent the spread of diseases and to ensure the safety of consumers. Herein, a highly effective point-of-use (on-demand) water disinfection technology, in the form of a polymeric scaffold called macroporous antimicrobial polymeric gel (MAPG), is demonstrated. MAPG is easy to fabricate, completely organic and possess inherent antimicrobial property which makes it non-reliant on inorganic compounds such as silver where the long-term toxicity remains unknown. MAPG is highly bactericidal and can disinfect bacteria-contaminated water (ca. 108 CFU mL-1) at a capacity of about >50 times the mass of the organic material used, inactivating >99% of both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria including Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae and Staphylococcus aureus within 20 minutes of treatment. When fabricated in a syringe, MAPG eliminates E. coli from contaminated water source by >8.0 log10 reduction in bacteria counts (i.e., no viable bacteria were detected after treatment), and the syringe can be reused multiple times without losing potency. The MAPG technology is not only restricted to water disinfection but may also be applicable in other bacteria inactivation applications.
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- Amit Kumar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India.
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Zhao R, Li Y, Li X, Li Y, Sun B, Chao S, Wang C. Facile hydrothermal synthesis of branched polyethylenimine grafted electrospun polyacrylonitrile fiber membrane as a highly efficient and reusable bilirubin adsorbent in hemoperfusion. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 514:675-685. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.12.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yuan Q, Lu Z, Zhang J, Chen Y, Liu K, Wang Y, Wang W, Liu Q, Wang D. Antibacterial and rechargeable surface functional nanofiber membrane for healthcare textile application. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04563h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The membrane could create a clean environment for doctors and patients to prevent nosocomial cross infection and the activity could be recharged.
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- Qinwen Yuan
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan
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Wang L, Yuan Y, Mu RJ, Gong J, Ni Y, Hong X, Pang J, Wu C. Mussel-Inspired Fabrication of Konjac Glucomannan/Poly (Lactic Acid) Cryogels with Enhanced Thermal and Mechanical Properties. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E2714. [PMID: 29258196 PMCID: PMC5751315 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18122714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional nanofibers cryogels (NFCs) with both thermally-tolerant and mechanically-robust properties have potential for wide application in biomedical or food areas; however, creating such NFCs has proven to be extremely challenging. In this study, konjac glucomannan (KGM)/poly (lactic acid) (PLA)-based novel NFCs were prepared by the incorporation of the mussel-inspired protein polydopamine (PDA) via a facile and environmentally-friendly electrospinning and freeze-shaping technique. The obtained KGM/PLA/PDA (KPP) NFCs were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and compressive and tensile test. The results showed that the hierarchical cellular structure and physicochemical properties of KPP NFCs were dependent on the incorporation of PDA content. Moreover, the strong intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions among KGM, PLA and PDA also gave KPP NFCs high thermostability and mechanically-robust properties. Thus, this study developed a simple approach to fabricate multifunctional NFCs with significant potential for biomedical or food application.
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- Lin Wang
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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