| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4364336 | International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation | 2015 | 6 Pages |
•Silver doped hydroxyapatite (Ag-HA) was prepared by the microwave method.•Ag-HA as antibacterial agent was applied on leather first time.•Antibacterial activity of the leather treated with Ag-HA was revealed by two methods.•The leather treated with Ag-HA was tested against eight microorganisms.•The results are promising for Ag-HA use as antibacterial coating on leather.
In this study, silver doped hydroxyapatite (Ag-HA) prepared by the microwave method was applied as the finishing agent to leather, and its antibacterial effect was investigated. The structural properties of the Ag-HA treated leather were determined using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman Spectroscopy. In the Raman and FTIR results, the presence of the PO43− band of HA clearly indicated the application of 0%–5% Ag-HA to the surface of the finished leathers, and xMeO (Ag2O) peaks showed that silver was present in the film on the leather surface. The antibacterial activity of the leathers were assessed by means of the parallel streak method (qualitative) and the test of percentage of microbial reduction (quantitative). According to the results of these tests, leather treated with Ag-HA containing 2% or more of silver (Ag) showed good antibacterial activity, and it was decided that Ag doped hydroxyapatite could be used as an antibacterial agent on lining leathers.
