The Behavior of Silver Nanotextiles during Washing
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Abstract
The widespread use of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in commercial products, especially textiles, will likely result in an unknown spread of Ag into the environment. The quantification and characterization of the Ag released from nano-Ag-products is an important parameter needed to predict the effect of Ag-NPs on the environment. The aim of this study was to determine the amount and the form of Ag released during washing from nine fabrics with different ways of silver incorporation into or onto the fibers. The effect of pH, surfactants, and oxidizing agents was evaluated. The results show that little dissolution of Ag-NPs occurs under conditions relevant to washing (pH 10) with dissolved concentrations 10 times…
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3Topics & keywords
- Dissolution
- Oxidizing agent
- Peracetic acid
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Silver nanoparticle
- Chemistry
- Textile
- Fraction (chemistry)