Single-Side Superhydrophobicity in Si3N4-Doped and SiO2-Treated Polypropylene Nonwoven Webs with Antibacterial Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of PP/Si3N4 Antibacterial Pellets for MB
2.3. Preparation of Antibacterial MB Nonwovens
2.4. Superhydrophobic Finishing on One Side of As-Prepared Nonwovens
2.5. Morphologies, Structures and Properties
2.6. Filtration Test
2.7. Antibacterial Test
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Fiber Morphologies, Structures and Properties of MB Nonwovens
3.2. Contact Angles (CAs) of MB Nonwovens
3.3. Thermal Properties of MB Nonwovens
3.4. Structures Analysis (FT-IR) of MB Nonwovens
3.5. Pore Size and Air Permeability
3.6. Filtration Performance
3.7. Antibacterial Properties
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Raw Materials | SiN0.6 | SiN0.8 | SiN1.0 |
---|---|---|---|
PP, % | 97 | 96 | 95 |
Antibacterial masterbatch (20% Si3N4) | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Zone 1 and 2, °C | Zone 3 and 4, °C | Zone 5 and 6, °C | Zone 7 and 8, °C | Zone 9 and 10, °C |
---|---|---|---|---|
160 | 170 | 175 | 170 | 165 |
Zone 1, °C | Zone 2, °C | Zone 3, °C | Zone 4, °C | Spinneret, °C | Hot Air, °C | Air Pressure, MPa | Distance to Roller, cm |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
170 | 200 | 225 | 230 | 225 | 250 | 0.23 | 20 |
Test Bacteria | (Wt), CUF/mL | SiN0 (Qt), CUF/mL | SiN0.6 (Qt), CUF/mL | SiN0.8 (Qt), CUF/mL | SiN1.0 (Qt), CUF/mL | SiN0 (Y), % | SiN0.6 (Y), % | SiN0.8 (Y), % | SiN1.0 (Y), % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Escherichia coli | 2.27 × 107 | 2.21 × 107 | 6.79 × 105 | 6.51 × 105 | 6.42 × 105 | 2.64 | 97.01 | 97.13 | 97.17 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 2.71 × 107 | 2.62 × 107 | 7.89 × 105 | 7.68 × 105 | 7.55 × 105 | 3.32 | 97.09 | 97.17 | 97.21 |
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Han, M.-C.; Cai, S.-Z.; Wang, J.; He, H.-W. Single-Side Superhydrophobicity in Si3N4-Doped and SiO2-Treated Polypropylene Nonwoven Webs with Antibacterial Activity. Polymers 2022, 14, 2952. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142952
Han M-C, Cai S-Z, Wang J, He H-W. Single-Side Superhydrophobicity in Si3N4-Doped and SiO2-Treated Polypropylene Nonwoven Webs with Antibacterial Activity. Polymers. 2022; 14(14):2952. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142952
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Ming-Chao, Shun-Zhong Cai, Ji Wang, and Hong-Wei He. 2022. "Single-Side Superhydrophobicity in Si3N4-Doped and SiO2-Treated Polypropylene Nonwoven Webs with Antibacterial Activity" Polymers 14, no. 14: 2952. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142952