Antibacterial modification of PET with quaternary ammonium salt and silver particles via electron-beam irradiation

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2018 Apr 1:85:123-129. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.12.010. Epub 2017 Dec 15.

Abstract

Quaternary ammonium compound 2-dimethyl-2-hexadecyl-1-methacryloxyethyl ammonium bromide (DEHMA) was synthesized and grafted onto polyester (PET) fibers with acrylic acid (AA) via electron-beam (EB) irradiation process. The grafted fibers were soaked in AgNO3 solution for further improving antibacterial efficiency. SEM, FTIR, EDX, and XPS were used to characterize the treated PET samples. The antibacterial efficacy testing showed the grafted PET samples inactivated all Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli O157:H7) in 10min. After coated with silver ions, the antibacterial efficacy of the grafted PET with silver against S. aureus improved significantly. The EB irradiation process only caused a small degree of the breaking strength loss of the grafted PET fabrics which is acceptable in practical application.

Keywords: Antibacterial; Electron beam; Polyester; Quaternary ammonium compounds; Silver.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Electrons*
  • Materials Testing
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • Polyesters / pharmacology*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Temperature
  • Thermogravimetry

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Polyesters
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Silver