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Table 2 Summary of the type of nanoparticles used for antibacterial or antifungal activity

From: Nanomaterials for Functional Textiles and Fibers

Antibacterial agent

Fabrics

Antibacterial or antifungal tests

Silver-tricalcium phosphate NPs (Ag/TCP)

Polyamide

E. coli and S. sanguinis, 2011 [38]

Silver nanoparticles

Polyester

E. coli and S. aureus, 2010 [40]

Silver nanoparticles

Polyester and polyamide

E. coli and S. aureus; laundering durability pretreatment: corona, 2008 [41]

Silver nanoparticles

Polyester and polyamide

C. albicans; laundering durability pretreatment: corona, 2009 [42]

Silver nanoparticles

Polyester

E. coli and S. aureus; laundering durability pretreatment: radio frequency (RF) plasma, 2010 [43]

Silver nanoparticles

Polyester

S. aureus, S. epidermidis, P. aeruginosa, and C. albicans, 2008 [46]

Silver ammonia complex

Polyamide

E. coli; laundering durability pretreatment: glutaraldehyde (GDA), 2010 [47]

Silver ammonia complex

Polyamide

E. coli and S. aureus, 2012 [48]

Silver ammonia complex

Polyamide

E. coli and S. aureus; laundering durability, 2014 [49]

Silver nanoparticles

Polyamide

E. coli and S. aureus, 2015 [50]

Silver nanoparticles (in situ synthesis)

Polyester

E. coli and S. aureus, 2013 [51]

Copper nanoparticles (in situ synthesis)

Polyamide

S. aureus, 2013 [52]

TiO2 nanoparticles

Polyester/wool

E. coli, 2011 [54]

TiO2 nanoparticles

Polyester

E. coli pretreatment: oxygen and argon plasma, 2010 [58]

TiO2 nanoparticles

Polyester

E. coli Pretreatment: corona/air RF plasma, 2011 [59]

SiO2 nanoparticles

Polyester

E. coli and S. aureus; laundering durability binder: acrylate polymer, 2013 [55]

ZnO nanoparticles

Cotton/polyester

E. coli and M. luteus, 2014 [56]

Ag/ZnO composite nanoparticles

Cotton/polyester

E. coli and M. luteus, 2014 [61]

Silver-doped silica-complex nanoparticles

Polyester

E. coli and S. aureus, 2014 [62]

Chitosan and silver-loaded chitosan nanoparticles

Polyester

S. aureus, 2011 [63]

Mixture of silver and TiO2 nanoparticles

Polyester

E. coli, S. aureus and C. albicans, 2011 [64]

Silica sols with silver nanoparticles

Polyamide

E. coli; laundering durability, 2010 [65]

Gold nanoparticles

Polypropylene

E. coli and S. aureus; laundering durability pretreatment: air plasma treatment, 2013 [66]

Silver nanoparticles

Polypropylene/polyethylene

E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and S. aureus, 2005 [67]

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