Viruses and Bacteria – Antiviral and Antibacterial Textile Materials: A Review
Kimiasadat Hosseini Kalahroodi,
Sheila Shahidi,
Bahareh Moazzenchi,
Rattanaphol Mongkholrattanasit
Affiliations
Kimiasadat Hosseini Kalahroodi
Alborz University of Medical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Postal address, 301-810 301-810, Karaj, Iran
Sheila Shahidi
Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Faculty of Engineer, Department of Textile, Postal address, 38361-1-9131 6, Arak, Iran
Bahareh Moazzenchi
Amirkabir University of Technology, Textile Department, Postal address, 15119-43943, Tehran, Iran; Atiyeh Hekmat Abtin Company, Research and development Department, Postal address, 1949635879, Tehran, Iran
Rattanaphol Mongkholrattanasit
Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Faculty of Industrial Textiles and Fashion Design, Department of Textile Chemistry Technology, Postal address 10300, Bangkok, Thailand
Protective textiles, such as antiviral and antimicrobial textiles, are essential for daily human health during pandemics. This paper focused on different studies of bacteria, the classification of viruses and features, different antibacterial and antiviral agents, and the manufacture of antibacterial and antiviral textiles and masks. This review primarily considered the representative specifications of ideal antiviral agents compatible with antimicrobial textile purposes.
