NANOPARTICLES OF ACTIVATED NATURAL ZEOLITE ON TEXTILES FOR PROTECTION AND THERAPY

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Ana Marija Grancarić
• Author: Anita Tarbuk
• Author: Ivančica Kovaček
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Textile Technology; (Department of Textile Chemistry and Ecology)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Chemistry
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Basic Medical Sciences; Pharmacology
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Textile Technology; Textile Chemistry

Abstract (english)

Activated natural zeolite clinoptilolite is microporous hydrated aluminosilicates crystals with well-defined structures containing AlO4 and SiO4 tetrahedral linked through the common oxygen atoms. It is to point out that zeolites act as strong adsorbents and ion-exchangers but having many other useful properties. Due to its cationexchange ability, zeolites have catalytic properties and, for that, multiple uses in medicine and industry, agriculture, water purification and detergents. Zeolites are nontoxic substance, excellent for UVR and microbes protection, for proteins and small molecules such as glucose adsorption. In this paper its positive effect on the metabolism of living organisms and its anticancerogenic, antiviral, antimetastatic and antioxidant effect. The activity of natural zeolite as natural immunostimulator was presented as well as its help in healing wounds. Therefore, the present paper is an attempt to modify cotton (by mercerization) and polyester (by alkaline hydrolysis) fabrics for summer clothing with addition of natural zeolite nanoparticles for achieving UV and antibacterial protective textiles.

• Keywords (english): zeolite; cotton; polyester; summer cloths; UVR protection; antibacterial protection.
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly
• Numbering: vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 203-210
• p-ISSN: 1451-9372
• e-ISSN: 2217-7434
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/CICEQ0904203G
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:201:679846
• Publication: 2009
• Document URL: http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-9372/2009/1451-93720904203G.pdf
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-02-17 12:53:30