Boosting of Antibacterial Performance of Cellulose Based Paper Sheet via TiO Nanoparticles.

Here, we aimed to boost antibacterial performance of cellulose fibers for paper sheet application. Therefore, TiO nanoparticles have been used with controlled loading onto the surface of the fibers. A simple and facile composite preparation route based on ultrasound and mechanical assisted stirring has been developed. We tested cellulose paper enriched by TiO from 1.0 wt% to 8.0 wt%, respectively. Antibacterial performance has been studied against and bacteria. Studies showed that all composites exhibit significant capability to reduce living cells of and bacteria at least 60%. The simplicity, low cost, and reproducibility of the prepared method indicates the potential to be scaled up for industrial applications.