fabrication and evaluation of antibacterial fabrics using sonochemical method for wound healing applications

Aim and background: the expansion of new packaging products due to increased consumer demand for microbiologically healthier foods, smaller packages, and longer shelf life has recently been the focus of academic and industrial sectors. in this regard, decorating packaging substrates with metallic or non-metallic nanomaterials has been reported as an effective strategy for developing smart and advanced packaging. therefore, in the present study, we used the sonochemical method for in situ production and simultaneous deposition of silver nanoparticles on non-woven chafer fabrics surfaces to create antibacterial packaging. methods: the sonochemical method in aqueous media containing silver precursor (agno3), complexing compound (nh3), and reducing agent (c2h6o2) is used to deposit silver nanoparticles on non-woven substrates at different sonication times and precursor concentrations. the resultant fabrics are fully characterized for their physicochemical and functional properties in terms of structural, mechanical, morphological, thermal, and antibacterial properties. results and discussion: the characterization of resultant fabrics indicated remarkably stable and uniform deposition of silver nanoparticles by varying the effective parameters that control the extent and quality of coatings. the antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of resultant fabrics demonstrated highly efficient bactericidal activity (against e. coli and s. aureus) and desired biocompatibility (toward hek293 cells and artemia nauplii). conclusion: in conclusion, the resultant silver nanoparticles-containing fabrics in this study could be used as a cheap, non-toxic, and commonly available materials for food packaging and other possible applications like wound dressing, bed lining, medicinal bandages, water and air purification, domestic cleaning, etc.