Cotton textiles are ubiquitous in daily life and are also one of the primary mediums for
transmitting viruses and bacteria. Conventional approaches to fabricating antiviral and …

Multifunctional cotton textiles that are highly breathable are desirable in a broad range of
applications. However, it is still a big challenge to scale up production of such multifunctional …

The main purpose of this work was to obtain durable antimicrobial cotton textiles
functionalized with l-cysteine (Cys) and silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). Cys molecules were …

Herein, the acetoacetyl group was directly anchored on the surface of cotton fabric (Cotton-
acac) via heterogeneous transesterification. This surface modification strategy was …

Impregnation or coating of cotton and polyester fibers with cationic copper endows them with
potent broad-spectrum antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antimite properties (Borkow, G …

A facile method, cost-effective and highly efficient with shortened-time operation was
devised for unprecedented modification of cotton fabrics. This modification induced the …

Natural fibers with functionalities have attracted considerable attention. However,
developing facile and versatile strategies to modify natural fibers is still a challenge. In this …

Textiles are known to be the best substrates for growing a variety of microorganisms
efficiently at appropriate temperatures and humidity in contact with the human body …

Antibacterial fabrics have attracted wide attention since bacterial infection remains a leading
threat to global health due to the abuse of antibiotics and the emergence and spread of drug …

The pandemics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have made us realize the
significantly importance of healthcare textiles even in daily lives. Design and development of …