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Thermal insulation, antibacterial and mold properties of breathable nanofiber-laminated wallpapers

  • Byoung Suhk Kim
  • , Naotaka Kimura
  • , Han Ki Kim
  • , Kei Watanabe
  • , Ick Soo Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Shinshu University

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Abstract

We studied the thermal insulation, antibacterial and mold properties of the nanofiber laminated wallpapers prepared by laminate-coating using electrospinning method. The thermal insulation capability of the nanofiber laminated wallpapers was evaluated by using a home-made insulated environmental chamber under different environmental conditions. It was found that the nanofiber laminated wallpapers exhibited better thermal insulation performance than the conventional silk wallpaper, which was commercialized silk wallpapers prepared by polyacrylic resin, suggesting that the laminate-coated nanofiber layer played an effective role in thermal insulation. Compared to the normal silk wallpaper, the nanofiber laminated wallpaper also exhibited good moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) due to excellent vapor permeability. In addition, TiO 2-containing nanofiber laminated wallpapers exhibited good antibacterial activity against both E. Coli and P. Aeruginosa.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4929-4933
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of nanoscience and nanotechnology
Volume11
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Antibacterial
  • Electrospinning
  • Nanofibers
  • Thermal insulation
  • Wallpapers

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