Antibacterial cotton textiles enabled by metal–organic frameworks (MOFs): mechanisms, applications, and future perspectives
Cellulose, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10570-026-07277-9
- Dergi Adı: Cellulose
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, Compendex, Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest), Technology Collection (ProQuest)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cellulosic fibers, Medical textile, Nanotechnology, Surface modification, ZIF-8
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Cotton fiber is the most widely used fiber in daily life due to its favorable properties, such as inherent comfort characteristics, strength, gentleness on the skin, and biodegradability; however, its significant water absorbency promotes the growth of microbes, leading to its degradation as a major drawback. To mitigate this problem, antibacterial finishing has become a significant process in the field of textile science. The toxicity, persistence in the environment, and non-durability of conventional antibacterial agents, such as silver nanoparticles, triclosan, and quaternary ammonium compounds, are drawbacks, although they are effective antibacterial agents. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), a unique class of materials composed of metal ions and organic ligands, have been found to be promising alternatives for antibacterial applications due to their extraordinary properties, including exceptionally high surface areas, effective encapsulation, high porosity, and the ability to release antibacterial agents. Metal–organic frameworks have been successfully incorporated onto cotton fabrics and showed an excellent antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The antibacterial efficiency of several MOFs, such as ZIF-8, ZIF-67, MOF-5, and MOF-199, has been successfully introduced to cotton fabrics by directly growing or applying pre-synthesized MOFs via coating or spraying, and showed different antibacterial properties based on their nature, with ZIF-8 showing exceptional antibacterial efficiency. This review presents the antibacterial activity of metal–organic frameworks, their antibacterial mechanisms, application techniques, and durability. Metal–organic frameworks offer sustainability by minimizing the use of toxic chemicals, enhancing durability, and enabling multifunctional cotton fabrics, despite existing challenges such as cost and scalability.