@inproceedings{fc28e1182ce348839a2ac2bd857597fe,
title = "Nano-boron as an antibacterial agent for functionalized textiles",
abstract = "The antibacterial properties of boron-containing compounds are well known although there are limited studies available on the pure boron nanoparticles In this study boron nano-particles were characterized in terms of their particle size, shape, stability and surface charge before and after they are applied to textile surfaces to study their impact on antibacterial activity in addition to cytotoxicity. It was observed that the boron nano-particles are affective in limiting bacteria growth on both gram-negative and gram-positive species without requiring any stimulation to initiate the antibacterial action It was also found that the application of boron nano-particles on the textile surfaces through mixing them in hydrophobic finishing solutions helped improve the wettability performance of the textiles while showing no change in the physical and colour fastness properties at an optimal concentration of 0.02 % w/v of finishing solution.",
author = "Wazir Akbar and Ayse Karagoz and Basim, {G. Bahar} and Mohamed Noor and Tofail Syed and Jacob Lum and Merve Unluagac",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Materials Research Society.; 2015 MRS Spring Meeting ; Conference date: 06-04-2015 Through 10-04-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1557/opl.2015.728",
language = "English",
series = "Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings",
publisher = "Materials Research Society",
pages = "53--57",
editor = "Hendrik Heinz and Perry, {Carole C.} and Candan Tamerler and Yuhei Hayamizu",
booktitle = "Foundations of Bio/Nano Interfaces - Synthesis, Modeling, Design Principles and Applications",
}