Publications by authors named "Hongfu Ru"
Highly stable, antiviral, antibacterial cotton textiles via surface engineering.
Int J Biol Macromol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The pandemic has emphasized the need for textiles that can quickly inactivate pathogens to safeguard public health, particularly for cotton fabric.
- A new cotton fabric, Co-CMC@Cu, was developed by treating cotton with carboxymethyl chitosan and loading it with copper ions, enabling rapid and effective pathogen inactivation with minimal copper usage.
- This innovative fabric demonstrated impressive bacterial reduction rates of over 94% within 10 minutes and maintained high efficacy after 150 washes, making it a promising option for antiviral and antimicrobial applications during health crises.