Durable and Washable Antibacterial Copper Nanoparticles Bridged by Surface Grafting Polymer Brushes on Cotton and Polymeric Materials

<div>Antibacterial (<i>E. coli </i>and<i> S. aureus</i>) test of control cotton fabrics without any modification (c) and the sample being unwashed (1) and the sample washed for 10 cycles (3), 30 cycles (4), and PVD-deposited copper on cotton fabrics washed for 5 cycles (2).</div>

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Figure 6: Durable and Washable Antibacterial Copper Nanoparticles Bridged by Surface Grafting Polymer Brushes on Cotton and Polymeric Materials 