Research Article
ZnO Nanoparticles-Chitosan Composite as Antibacterial Finish for Textiles
Table 1
Polyelectrolyte titration and nitrogen content results.
| | Treated cotton with | Amount of nitrogen
(mmol/g fibre) | Amount of cationic charges
(meq/g fibre) |
| | 0.5% chitosan (lower MW) | 0.32 | 0.040 | | 0.5% chitosan (lower MW)/GPTMS | 0.53 | 0.057 | | GPTMS-ZnO (10%, 30 nm) | — | 0.032 | | GPTMS-ZnO (10%, 30 nm)/0.5% chitosan composite | 0.55 | 0.065 |
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