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July 4, 2026Journal of Engineered Fibers and FabricsOpen Access

Enhancing antifungal properties of textiles through hydrogel composite layers incorporating copper nanoparticles

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YKYong Wook KimYJYoung Soo Joung

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Overview

Randomized trial demonstrates improved antifungal activity in textiles using hydrogel layers and CuNPs, suggesting effective agricultural and biomedical solutions.

Key Points

  • This study aims to enhance the antifungal properties of CuNP-coated textiles through the use of hydrogel composites.
  • Synthesis of copper nanoparticles through an ascorbic-acid-based reduction method.
  • Application of CuNPs onto polypropylene nonwoven fabrics via surface activation.
  • Formation of a hydrogel layer on CuNP-coated fabrics to retain moisture and enhance antifungal performance.
  • Hydrogel-coated PP–CuNP fabrics showed significantly improved antifungal activity against Botryotinia fuckeliana and Cladosporium cladosporioides.
  • Maintained antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli while improving antifungal performance.
  • Demonstrated that a moisture-retaining environment is crucial for the antifungal effectiveness of CuNP-coated textiles.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a83589561a0c2d78eeeehttps://doi.org/10.1177/15589250261465368
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