HIGH PERFORMANCE SILVER (I, III) OXIDE AND COBALT (II, III) OXIDE ANTIMICROBIAL TEXTILE ARTICLES

摘要

Fibrous textile articles possessing enhanced antimicrobial properties are prepared by the deposition or interstitial precipitation of tetrasilver tetroxide (Ag4O4) or cobalt (II, III) oxide (Co3O4) crystals within the interstices of fibers, yarns, or f abrics forming such articles, as well as methods of preparing the same.