Superhemophobic and Antivirofouling Coating for Mechanically Durable and Wash-Stable Medical Textiles
- Anthony J. GalanteAnthony J. GalanteDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara, Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United StatesMore by Anthony J. Galante,
- Sajad HaghanifarSajad HaghanifarDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara, Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United StatesMore by Sajad Haghanifar,
- Eric G. RomanowskiEric G. RomanowskiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charles T. Campbell Laboratory for Ophthalmic Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United StatesMore by Eric G. Romanowski,
- Robert M. Q. ShanksRobert M. Q. ShanksDepartment of Ophthalmology, Charles T. Campbell Laboratory for Ophthalmic Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United StatesMore by Robert M. Q. Shanks, and
- Paul W. Leu*Paul W. Leu*Email: [email protected]Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara, Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United StatesMore by Paul W. Leu
Abstract
Medical textiles have a need for repellency to body fluids such as blood, urine, or sweat that may contain infectious vectors that contaminate surfaces and spread to other individuals. Similarly, viral repellency has yet to be demonstrated and long-term mechanical durability is a major challenge. In this work, we demonstrate a simple, durable, and scalable coating on nonwoven polypropylene textile that is both superhemophobic and antivirofouling. The treatment consists of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) nanoparticles in a solvent thermally sintered to polypropylene (PP) microfibers, which creates a robust, low-surface-energy, multilayer, and multilength scale rough surface. The treated textiles demonstrate a static contact angle of 158.3 ± 2.6° and hysteresis of 4.7 ± 1.7° for fetal bovine serum and reduce serum protein adhesion by 89.7 ± 7.3% (0.99 log). The coated textiles reduce the attachment of adenovirus type 4 and 7a virions by 99.2 ± 0.2% and 97.6 ± 0.1% (2.10 and 1.62 log), respectively, compared to noncoated controls. The treated textiles provide these repellencies by maintaining a Cassie–Baxter state of wetting where the surface area in contact with liquids is reduced by an estimated 350 times (2.54 log) compared to control textiles. Moreover, the treated textiles exhibit unprecedented mechanical durability, maintaining their liquid, protein, and viral repellency after extensive and harsh abrasion and washing. The multilayer, multilength scale roughness provides for mechanical durability through self-similarity, and the samples have high-pressure stability with a breakthrough pressure of about 255 kPa. These properties highlight the potential of durable, repellent coatings for medical gowning, scrubs, or other hygiene textile applications.
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