Facile fabrication of cytocompatible polyester fiber composite incorporated via photocatalytic nano copper ferrite/myristic-lauric fatty acids coating with antibacterial and hydrophobic performances.

Abstract

Benign polymeric and textile based materials having multifaceted features such as antibacterial performance, hydrophobic property and photocatalytic activity are highly interesting from the both human health and environment observations. Herein, a cytocompatible polyester fiber composite incorporated via photocatalytic nano copper ferrite/myristic-lauric fatty acids coating with antibacterial and hydrophobic performances was prepared through one-pot facile fabrication route. X-ray diffraction analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, mapping images, Field-emission scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectra were accomplished to indemnify the prepared composites. An appropriate hydrophobic feature with maximum water contact angle of 143° was achieved for the fabricated sample. Moreover, the prepared samples demonstrated excellent antibacterial effect (100%) toward pathogenic bacteria comprising Escherichia coli as Gram-negative and Staphylococcus aureus as Gram-positive bacteria. The impact of the prepared samples on normal human skin fibroblast was further verified according to the cytotoxicity test (MTT). Adjusting the copper ferrite dosage in the composite as well as presence of fatty acids as benign materials surrounding nanoparticles led to decline the cytotoxicity of the fabricated samples. The prepared composite also showed excellent activity against degradation of methylene blue dye under daylight irradiation. On the whole, cytocompatible nano copper ferrite/fatty acids/polyester composites with bio and photo catalytic activities and hydrophobic property fabricated by effective and one-pot approach could be useful for applying in various industries such as medical, polymers, textiles and water treatment industries.