Impregnated Sheep Wool Fibers with an Antimicrobial Effect
This study proposed an approach for the enhancement of coarse wool from a Romanian sheep breed—<i>Țurcana</i>—for its utilization as a sustainable and efficient thermal insulation material. The process involved washing with a non-polar solvent, to eliminate lanoline and impurities from t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Chemistry Proceedings |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/13/1/1 |
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| Summary: | This study proposed an approach for the enhancement of coarse wool from a Romanian sheep breed—<i>Țurcana</i>—for its utilization as a sustainable and efficient thermal insulation material. The process involved washing with a non-polar solvent, to eliminate lanoline and impurities from the raw sheep wool, followed by an impregnation with a binder, dolomite, and copper nanoparticles. The structural and elemental changes were analyzed using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) techniques. The antimicrobial effects of copper nanoparticles were analyzed on two bacterial strains. The proposed enhancement process creates a barrier against harmful biodeterioration activities by bacteria. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-4583 |