Synthesis of CdS Nanoparticles by Sonochemical Reaction Using Thioasetamide as S2− Reservoir and in the Presence of a Neutral Surfactant, Dyeing of Cotton Fabric and Study of Antibacterial Effect on Cotton Fabric
Nano-sized cadmium sulfid (CdS) was synthesized successfully by a simple method using ultrasonic irradiation in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG 2000). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to characterize the structure and morphology synthesized powder. The nanocrystaline of β-CdS was grown in face-centered cubic. The average particle size of synthesized CdS is ~25 nm. CdS suspensions have then been impregnated on cotton-based textile samples and the antibacterial activity of so-functionalized textiles has been studied with respect to E. coli. Results shows that CdS nanoparticles exhibit a strong antibacterial activity and can inhibit 97% of growth E. coli bacteria.