Durable antimicrobial and superhydrophobic cotton fabrics Patil, Amol Janardan 2017, Durable antimicrobial and superhydrophobic cotton fabrics, PhD thesis, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Durable antimicrobial and superhydrophobic cotton fabrics Author Patil, Amol Janardan Institution Deakin University School Institute for Frontier Materials Degree type Research doctorate Degree name PhD Thesis advisor Wang, Xungai Liu, Xin orcid.org/0000-0001-9223-1858 Zhao, Yan Date submitted 2017-05 Keyword(s) healthcare associated infections (HAIs) healthcare textiles antimicrobial coating superhydrophobicity coating Summary  In this study, a durable dual functional (antimicrobial and superhydrophobic) coating for cotton fabrics was developed. A novel one-step coating method was devised which is simple and easy for scaling up for bulk-scale production. The fabrics have potential application in a hospital environment to contain the threat of nosocomial infections. Language eng Field of Research 091012 Textile Technology 060599 Microbiology not elsewhere classified 100708 Nanomaterials Socio Economic Objective 860403 Natural Fibres, Yarns and Fabrics Description of original xvi, 157 pages : illustrations, tables, graphs, some coloured Restricted until 2019-05-02 Copyright notice ©The Author. All Rights Reserved. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30103231 Document type: Thesis Collection: Higher degree theses (citation only)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 13 Oct 2017, 09:47:39 EST Fri, 27 Oct 2017, 10:00:13 EST Tue, 21 Nov 2017, 08:56:34 EST Tue, 21 Nov 2017, 08:58:56 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 11 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 13 Oct 2017, 09:47:30 EST by Asif, Yasmin

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