Electrospun Sericin/PNIPAM-Based Nano-Modified Cotton Fabric with Multi-Function Responsiveness
Source abstract
Abstract
There is a significant interest in developing environmentally responsive or stimuli-responsive smart materials. The purpose of this study was to investigate multi-function responsive cotton fabrics with surface modification on the nanoscale. Three technologies including electrospinning technology, interpenetrating polymer network technology, and cross-linking technology were applied to prepare the multi-function sericin/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/Poly(ethylene oxide) nanofibers, which were then grafted onto the surfaces of cotton textiles to endow the cotton textiles with outstanding stimuli-responsive functionalities. The multi-function responsive properties were evaluated via SEM, DSC, the pH-responsive swelling behavior test and contact angle measurements. The results demonstrate that with this method, multi-function responsive, including thermo- and pH-responsiveness, cotton fabrics were fast formed, and the stimuli-responsiveness of the materials was well controlled. In addition, the antimicrobial testing reveals efficient activity of cotton fabrics with the sericin/PNIPAM/PEO nanofiber treatments against Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The research shows that the presented strategy demonstrated the great potential of multi-function responsive cotton fabrics fabricated using our method.
Source: crossref · Quality: baseline
Research context
OpenAlex topics: Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Silk-based biomaterials and applications
SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.
Affiliations
School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Materials, Eastern Liaoning University, Dandong 118000, China
School of Chemical Engineering, Eastern Liaoning University, Dandong 118003, China
Liaoning Engineering Technology Research Center of Function Fiber and Its Composites, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
Funding
Jing Guo;Yanhua Lu; Lihua Lv; Boxiang Wang
References (40)
Show source-provided references
1. Three-Dimensionally Conformal Porous Microstructured Fabrics via Breath Fig-ures: A Nature-Inspired Approach for Novel Surface Modification of Textiles
2. Electrically conductive cotton fabric coatings developed by silica sol-gel precursors doped with surfactant-aided dispersion of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes fillers in organic solvent-free aqueous solution-ScienceDirect10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.076 ↗
3. Multi-functional and Highly Conductive Textiles with Ultra-high Durability through ’Green’ Fabrication Process10.1016/j.cej.2020.127140 ↗
4. Smart textiles and wearable technologies—Opportunities offered in the fight against pandemics in relation to current COVID-19 state10.1515/rams-2020-0048 ↗
5. Electrospinning: A promising technique for drug delivery systems10.1515/rams-2020-0041 ↗
6. A Thermo-Responsive Random Copolymer of Poly(NIPAm-co-FMA) for Smart Textile Applications10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121917 ↗
7. Swelling and Exchange Behavior of Poly(sulfobetaine)-Based Block Copolymer Thin Films10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00443 ↗
8. Tao, X. (2016). Handbook of Smart Textiles, CRC Press.10.1007/978-981-4451-45-1 ↗
9. Advances in three-dimensional nanofibrous macrostructures via electrospinning10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.06.002 ↗
10. Flexible and Transparent Composite Nanofibre Membrane that was Fabricated via a "Green" Electrospinning Method for Efficient Particulate Matter 2.5 Capture10.1016/j.jcis.2020.08.075 ↗
11. Eco-facile application of electrospun nanofibers to the oil-water emulsion separation via coalescing filtration in pilot- scale and beyond10.1016/j.psep.2020.10.015 ↗
12. Morais, M., Coimbra, P., and Pina, M. (2021). Comparative Analysis of Morphological and Release Profiles in Ocular Implants of Acetazolamide Prepared by Electrospinning. Pharmaceutics, 13.10.3390/pharmaceutics13020260 ↗
13. Electrospinning for drug delivery applications: A review
14. Zhu, J., Jiang, S., Hou, H., Agarwal, S., and Greiner, A. (2018). Low Density, Thermally Stable, and Intrinsic Flame Retardant Poly(bis(benzimidazo)Benzophenanthroline-dione) Sponge. Macromol. Mater. Eng., 303.10.1002/mame.201700615 ↗
15. Versatile fabrication of size and shape-controllable nanofibrous concave mi-crowells for cell spheroid formation10.1021/acsami.8b15821 ↗
16. All-fiber tribo-ferroelectric synergistic electronics with high thermal-moisture stability and comfortability10.1038/s41467-019-13569-5 ↗
17. Highly sensitive, self-powered and wearable electronic skin based on pressure-sensitive nanofiber woven fabric sensor
18. Ultraviolet Light-Assisted Electrospinning of Core–Shell Fully Cross-Linked P(NIPAAm-co-NIPMAAm) Hydrogel-Based Nanofibers for Thermally Induced Drug Delivery Self-Regulation10.1002/admi.202000247 ↗
19. Synthesis and characterization of pH-sensitivity semi-IPN hydrogel based on hydrogen bond between poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) and poly(acrylic acid)10.1016/j.polymer.2006.01.009 ↗
20. Aqueous electrospun core/shell nanofibers of PVA/microbial transglutaminase cross-linked gelatin composite scaffolds10.1016/j.matlet.2019.127233 ↗
21. Multifunctional Platform Based on Electrospun Nanofibers and Plasmonic Hydrogel: A Smart Nanostructured Pillow for Near-Infrared Light-Driven Biomedical Applications10.1021/acsami.0c13266 ↗
22. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-gelatin hydrogel membranes with thermo-tunable pores for water flux gating and protein separation10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118732 ↗
23. Zheng, X., Liu, X., and Zha, L. (2021). Fabrication of ultrafast temperature-responsive nanofibrous hydrogel with superelasticity and its ’on–off’ switchable drug releasing capacity. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 138.10.1002/app.50280 ↗
24. Li, J., Wang, B., Lin, J., Cheng, D., and Lu, Y. (2018). Multifunctional Surface Modification of Mulberry Silk Fabric via PNIPAAm/Chitosan/PEO Nanofibers Coating and Cross-Linking Technology. Coatings, 8.10.3390/coatings8020068 ↗
25. Relationships between physical properties and sequence in silkworm silks10.1038/srep27573 ↗
26. Preparation of quaternary ammonium salt of chitosan nanoparticles and their textile properties on Antheraea pernyi silk modification10.1177/0040517514538691 ↗
27. The potential of Antheraea pernyi silk for spinal cord repair10.1038/s41598-017-14280-5 ↗
28. Wang, B., Zhang, S., Wang, Y., Si, B., Cheng, D., Liu, L., and Lu, Y. (2019). Regenerated Antheraea pernyi Silk Fibro-in/Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Thermosensitive Composite Hydrogel with Improved Mechanical Strength. Polymers, 11.10.3390/polym11020302 ↗
29. Fabrication and Super-Antibacterial Property of Nanosil-ver/Sericin/Poly(ethylene oxide) Nanofibers through Electrospinning-Combined Postdeposition Method10.1155/2016/9859530 ↗
30. Glutaraldehyde-crosslinking chitosan scaffolds reinforced with calcium phosphate spray-dried granules for bone tissue applications10.1016/j.msec.2019.110557 ↗
31. Development of bioactive composite films from chitosan and carboxymethyl cellulose using glutaraldehyde, cinnamon essential oil and oleic acid10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.071 ↗
32. Ai, L., He, H., Wang, P., Cai, R., Tao, G., Yang, M., Liu, L., Zuo, H., Zhao, P., and Wang, Y. (2019). Rational Design and Fabrication of ZnONPs Functionalized Sericin/PVA Antimicrobial Sponge. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 20.10.3390/ijms20194796 ↗
33. Sericin grafted multifunctional curcumin loaded fluorinated graphene oxide nanomedicines with charge switching properties for effective cancer cell targeting10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118791 ↗
34. Synthesis and characterization of pH- and temperature-sensitive silk sericin/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) interpenetrating polymer networks10.1002/pi.1993 ↗
35. Antimicrobial nano-silver non-woven polyethylene terephthalate fabric via an atmospheric pressure plasma deposition process10.1038/srep10138 ↗
36. Antimicrobial gelatin/sericin/clay films for packaging of hygiene products10.1515/polyeng-2018-0406 ↗
37. Wang, B., Wu, X., Li, J., Hao, X., Lin, J., Cheng, D., and Lu, Y. (2016). Thermosensitive Behavior and Antibacterial Activity of Cotton Fabric Modified with a Chitosan-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogel. Polymers, 8.10.3390/polym8040110 ↗
38. Cui, Y., Xing, Z., Yan, J., Lu, Y., Xiong, X., and Zheng, L. (2018). Thermosensitive Behavior and Super-Antibacterial Properties of Cotton Fabrics Modified with a Sercin-NIPAAm-AgNPs Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogel. Polymers, 10.10.3390/polym10080818 ↗
39. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-grafted gold nanoparticles at the vapor/water interface10.1016/j.jcis.2020.11.080 ↗
40. Shape Changes and Interaction Mechanism of Escherichia coli Cells Treated with Sericin and Use of a Sericin-Based Hydrogel for Wound Healing10.1128/AEM.00643-16 ↗