Antimicrobial cotton textile with copper ions in nanofibres
A transdisciplinary and multi-institutional research team in the US has developed a new antimicrobial cotton textile with copper (Cu) ions incorporated into the cotton structure at the molecular level, which utilise the strong co-ordination bonding between Cu ions and the cellulose molecules and shows antiviral, antibacterial, wearable and washable properties.
For the full story, see the February 2023 edition of Medical Textiles.
Photo: University of Maryland