A method of making an antimicrobial textile comprising TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles is described. The TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles are immobilized by first treating a textile with a base, and then contacting with TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles in a solution of an alcohol and acid. The textile may be subsequently irradiated with UV light prior to use. The antimicrobial textile shows high effectiveness against the growth and proliferation of microorganisms transmitted within indoor environments.

A method of making an antimicrobial textile comprising TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles is described. The TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles are immobilized by first treating a textile with a base, and then contacting with TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles in a solution of an alcohol and acid. The textile may be subsequently irradiated with UV light prior to use. The antimicrobial textile shows high effectiveness against the growth and proliferation of microorganisms transmitted within indoor environments.

A method for providing a bio-active layer on a surface, includes the steps of: a) ionizing a plasma gas at low temperature of 150° C. or lower, and at about atmospheric pressure, thereby creating a plasma; b) introducing a precursor into the plasma; c) exposing the surface to the plasma comprising the precursor, thereby forming a coating onto the surface. The plasma gas is ionized by means of electrodes, wherein the plasma gas is ionized by the electrodes with a power of at most 10 Watt per cm.sup.2 of the electrode surface. The bio-active layer is an antibiofouling layer, an antibacterial layer, an antiviral layer and/or a microbial collecting layer, such that the plasma gas includes inert gas for at least 99% by volume. The inert gas is a non-noble gas.

A fabric substrate bears a carbon based coating. A hollow cathode plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process deposits a hydrophobic carbon based coating on fabric substrates. In certain embodiments, a wear resistant hydrophobic carbon based coating coats fabric substrates.

A coated staple fiber (1) suitable for obtaining protective and floating padding, having a core consisting of at least one natural and/or man-made organic staple fiber (F) and comprising: I) a base tackifier layer (A) which covers the natural and/or man-made organic staple fiber (F) and which comprises a hydrocarbon resin II) an intermediate heat insulating and fire retardant layer (B) which covers the base layer (A) and which comprises aerogel microparticles evenly but not continuously distributed, III) a top hydrophobic layer (C) which covers the intermediate layer (B) and which comprises organosilanes, wherein the base layer (A) binds the intermediate layer (B) to the natural and/or man-made organic staple fiber (F) and the intermediate layer (B) is included between the base layer (A) and the top layer (C).

A coated staple fiber (1) suitable for obtaining protective and floating padding, having a core consisting of at least one natural and/or man-made organic staple fiber (F) and comprising: I) a base tackifier layer (A) which covers the natural and/or man-made organic staple fiber (F) and which comprises a hydrocarbon resin II) an intermediate heat insulating and fire retardant layer (B) which covers the base layer (A) and which comprises aerogel microparticles evenly but not continuously distributed, III) a top hydrophobic layer (C) which covers the intermediate layer (B) and which comprises organosilanes, wherein the base layer (A) binds the intermediate layer (B) to the natural and/or man-made organic staple fiber (F) and the intermediate layer (B) is included between the base layer (A) and the top layer (C).

A method of making an antimicrobial textile comprising TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles is described. The TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles are immobilized by first treating a textile with a base, and then contacting with TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles in a solution of an alcohol and acid. The textile may be subsequently irradiated with UV light prior to use. The antimicrobial textile shows high effectiveness against the growth and proliferation of microorganisms transmitted within indoor environments.

A method of making an antimicrobial textile comprising TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles is described. The TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles are immobilized by first treating a textile with a base, and then contacting with TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles in a solution of an alcohol and acid. The textile may be subsequently irradiated with UV light prior to use. The antimicrobial textile shows high effectiveness against the growth and proliferation of microorganisms transmitted within indoor environments.

The present invention discloses a carbon cloth material coated with iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate, a preparation method thereof, and application in oil-water separation. The preparation method comprises the following steps: immersing preprocessed carbon cloth in iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate precursor solution, and carrying out hydrothermal reaction to obtain the carbon cloth material coated with iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate, wherein the iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate precursor solution comprises bismuth citrate, sodium carbonate, sodium iodide and ethylene glycol. Through a hydrothermal method, the carbon cloth coated with iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate is synthesized in one step, and the carbon cloth material has a function of emulsion separation. The material has the advantages of simple preparation, abundant raw material, good separation effect and good application prospect on the aspects of industrial sewage treatment and emulsion separation.

The present invention discloses a carbon cloth material coated with iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate, a preparation method thereof, and application in oil-water separation. The preparation method comprises the following steps: immersing preprocessed carbon cloth in iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate precursor solution, and carrying out hydrothermal reaction to obtain the carbon cloth material coated with iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate, wherein the iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate precursor solution comprises bismuth citrate, sodium carbonate, sodium iodide and ethylene glycol. Through a hydrothermal method, the carbon cloth coated with iodine-doped bismuthyl carbonate is synthesized in one step, and the carbon cloth material has a function of emulsion separation. The material has the advantages of simple preparation, abundant raw material, good separation effect and good application prospect on the aspects of industrial sewage treatment and emulsion separation.