Research Project: Innovative Approaches for Value Added Cotton-Containing Nonwovens

Location: Cotton Fiber Bioscience and Utilization Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Assessment of Low-Quality Cotton Fibers to Enhance In-Situ Silver Nanoparticle Production - (Abstract Only)

Repurposing Cotton Gin Trash for Cellulose Nanofibril-Silver Hybrid and Ultralight Silver-Infused Aerogel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Easson, M.W., Jordan, J.H., He, Z., Lima, I.M., Hillyer, M.B., Ernst, N.E., Fang, D., Islam, M. 2024. Repurposing Cotton Gin Trash for Cellulose Nanofibril-Silver Hybrid and Ultralight Silver-Infused Aerogel. ACS Omega. 9(36):38195-38204. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c05728?urlappend=%3Fref%3DPDF&jav=VoR&rel=cite-as.

Crystallinity Measurement of Developing Cotton Fibers - (Proceedings)
Nam, S., Liu, Y., He, Z. 2024. Crystallinity Measurement of Developing Cotton Fibers. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 535-538.

Assessment of the Segal method for identifying crystallinity evolution in developing cotton fibers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Liu, Y., He, Z., Hinchliffe, D.J., Fang, D. 2024. Assessment of the Segal method for identifying crystallinity evolution in developing cotton fibers. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 9(1). Article e201138. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20138.

Biodegradation Resistance of Cotton Fiber Doped with Interior and Exterior Silver Nanoparticles in Soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Tewolde, H., He, Z., Rajasekaran, K., Cary, J.W., Thyssen, G.N., Zhang, H., Sickler, C.M., Islam, M. 2024. Biodegradation Resistance of Cotton Fiber Doped with Interior and Exterior Silver Nanoparticles in Soil. ACS Omega. 9(11): 13017-13027. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c09390.

Multi-Omics Analysis of Pigmentation Related to Proanthocyanidin Biosynthesis in Brown Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hinchliffe, D.J., Naoumkina, M., Thyssen, G.N., Nam, S., Chang, S., Mccarty, J.C., Jenkins, J.N. 2024. Multi-Omics Analysis of Pigmentation Related to Proanthocyanidin Biosynthesis in Brown Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 15: 1372232. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1372232.

Unveiling the hidden value of cotton gin waste: natural synthesis and hosting of silver nanoparticles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Easson, M., Jordan, J.H., He, Z., Zhang, H., Santiago Cintron, M., Chang, S. Unveiling the hidden value of cotton gin waste: natural synthesis and hosting of silver nanoparticles. ACS Omega. 2023:8(34):31281–31292. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c03653.

Zero Waste Strategy for Cotton Gin Waste: Valorizing as a Nanotemplate - (Abstract Only)

Biodegradability and Antifungal Property of Nanosilver-Imbibed Cotton Fabric - (Abstract Only)

Interrelationships between cotton fiber quality traits and fluid handling and moisture management properties of nonwoven textiles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hron, R.J., Hinchliffe, D.J., Thyssen, G.N., Condon, B.D., Zeng, L., Santiago Cintron, M., Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Sui, R. 2023. Interrelationships between cotton fiber quality traits and fluid handling and moisture management properties of nonwoven textiles. Textile Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175221132011.

Interrelationships between cotton fiber quality traits and tensile properties of hydroentangled nonwoven fabrics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hinchliffe, D.J., Thyssen, G.N., Condon, B.D., Zeng, L., Hron, R.J., Madison, C.A., Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Delhom, C.D., Sui, R. 2023. Interrelationships between cotton fiber quality traits and tensile properties of hydroentangled nonwoven fabrics. Journal of Industrial Textiles. https://doi.org/10.1177/15280837231171312.

Washable antimicrobial wipes fabricated from a blend of nanocomposite raw cotton fiber - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Hinchliffe, D.J., Hillyer, M.B., Gary, L., He, Z. 2023. Washable antimicrobial wipes fabricated from a blend of nanocomposite raw cotton fiber. Molecules. 28(3). Article 1051. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031051.

Flame resistant cotton lines generated by synergistic epistasis in a MAGIC population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thyssen, G.N., Condon, B.D., Hinchliffe, D.J., Zeng, L., Naoumkina, M., Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty,J.C., Sui, R., Madison, C., Li, P., Fang, D.D. Flame resistant cotton lines generated by synergistic epistasis in a MAGIC population. PLOS ONE. 18:e0278696.2023. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278696.

Self-induced transformation of raw cotton to a nanostructured primary cell wall for a renewable antimicrobial surface - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Hillyer, M.B., He, Z., Chang, S., Edwards, J.V. 2022. Self-induced transformation of raw cotton to a nanostructured primary cell wall for a renewable antimicrobial surface. Nanoscale Advances. 4(24):5404-5416. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NA00665K.

Washable antimicrobial wipes made from nanostructured raw cotton fibers - (Proceedings)

Intrafibrillar dispersion of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanoflowers within cotton cellulose fabrics for permanent antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hillyer, M.B., Nam, S., Condon, B.D. 2022. Intrafibrillar dispersion of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanoflowers within cotton cellulose fabrics for permanent antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. Molecules. 27:7706. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27227706.

Thermosensitive textiles made from silver nanoparticle-filled brown cotton fibers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Baek, I., Hillyer, M.B., He, Z., Barnaby, J.Y., Condon, B.D., Kim, M.S. 2022. Thermosensitive textiles by silver nanoparticle-filled brown cotton fibers. Nanoscale Advances. 4:3725-3736. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NA00279E.

Thermal properties of silver nanoparticle-filled brown cotton fiber - (Abstract Only)

Silver nanoparticle-intercalated cotton fiber for catalytic degradation of aqueous organic dyes for water pollution mitigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hillyer, M.B., Jordan, J.H., Nam, S., Easson, M.W., Condon, B.D. 2022. Silver nanoparticle-intercalated cotton fiber for catalytic degradation of aqueous organic dyes for water pollution mitigation. Nanomaterials. 12(10):1621. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12101621.

Barrier and mechanical properties of water based polyurethane-coated hydroentangled cotton nonwovens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sikdar, P., Islam, S., Dhar, A., Bhat, G., Hinchliffe, D., Condon, B. 2022. Barrier and mechanical properties of water based polyurethane-coated hydroentangled cotton nonwovens. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-021-00609-3.

New nano approach to self-sanitizing protective textiles - (Abstract Only)

Brown cotton fibers self-produce ag nanoparticles for regenerating their antimicrobial surfaces - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nam, S., Selling, G.W., Hillyer, M.B., Condon, B.D., Rahman, S., Chang, S. 2021. Brown cotton fibers self-produce ag nanoparticles for regenerating their antimicrobial surfaces. American Chemical Society Applied Nano Materials. 4(12):13112-13122.

An environmentally-friendly sandwich-like structured nanocoating system for wash durable, flame retardant, and hydrophobic cotton fabrics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, D., Williams, B.L., Liu, J., Hou, Z., Smith, A.T., Nam, S., Nasir, Z., Patel, H., Partyka, A., Becher, E.M., Lofink, B.J., Santos, V.H., Peng, X., Sun, L. 2021. An environmentally-friendly sandwich-like structured nanocoating system for wash durable, flame retardant, and hydrophobic cotton fabrics. Cellulose. 28:10277-10289.

One-step coassembled nanocoatings on paper for potential packaging applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chavez, S.E., Ding, H., Williams, B.L., Nam, S., Hou, Z., Zhang, D., Sun, L. 2021. One-step coassembled nanocoatings on paper for potential packaging applications. ES Materials & Manufacturing. 15:72-77.

Ultraviolet-blocking protective textiles - (Book / Chapter)
Rahamn, S., Alom, J., Nitai, A.S., Hasan, S., Ahmed, M.B., Nam, S., Mondal, I.H. 2022. Ultraviolet-blocking protective textiles. Book Chapter. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90477-3.00012-2.

Effect of integration location of silver nanoparticles for cotton fiber on their washing durability - (Abstract Only)

Recent developments of carboxymethyl cellulose - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rahamn, M.S., Hasan, M.S., Nitai, A.S., Nam, A.S., Karmakar, A.K., Ahsan, M.S., Shiddiky, M.J.A., Ahmed, M.B. 2021. Recent developments of carboxymethyl cellulose. Polymers. 13:1345. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13081345.

Microstructure and physical properties of composite nonwovens produced by incorporating cotton fibers in elastic spunbond and meltblown webs for medical textiles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)