ZnO Nanoparticles Enhance the Antimicrobial Properties of Two-Sided-Coated Cotton Textile
Agnė Giedraitienė,
Modestas Ružauskas,
Rita Šiugždinienė,
Simona Tučkutė,
Kastytis Grigonis,
Darius Milčius
Affiliations
Agnė Giedraitienė
Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Mickeviciaus Str. 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
Modestas Ružauskas
Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Mickeviciaus Str. 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
Rita Šiugždinienė
Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Mickeviciaus Str. 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
Simona Tučkutė
Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Lithuanian Energy Institute, 44403 Kaunas, Lithuania
Kastytis Grigonis
Visdenta Ltd., LT-50185 Kaunas, Lithuania
Darius Milčius
Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Lithuanian Energy Institute, 44403 Kaunas, Lithuania
Cotton textiles improved with metal oxide nanoparticles acquire additional features that may enhance their action against antimicrobial-resistant pathogens due to the unique properties and characteristics of the nanoparticles. The main objective of this work is to evaluate the antimicrobial features of two-sided-coated cotton textiles with ZnO nanoparticles. Nanoparticles were deposited using green chemistry technology with low-temperature oxygen plasma. ZnO particles formed stable structures on textile fibers. The optimal deposition parameters (150 W plasma power, 120 min immersion time) achieved the best effects against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and microscopic fungi. Two-sided-coated cotton with ZnO nanoparticles showed high antibacterial action on Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Modification with zinc oxide inhibited the growth of Candida albicans by more than half.
