Can Silver Nanoparticles Combat Your Stink?

Reactions Science Videos | September 20, 2018

Some clothing makers try to harness the antibacterial power of silver to combat the smell of sweat from your workouts -- now with added nanotechnology. This week on Reactions, we ask: does it work?

C&EN’s reporting on nanoparticles:

Nanosilver In The Wash

Nanoparticles In Athletic Apparel May Seep Into Sweat

EPA Moves On Nanomaterials

EPA Sued Over Approval Of Nanosilver Pesticide

How Nanosilver Zaps Germs

EPA Urged To Act On Nanosilver

Nanosilver Tracked In Rats

Shedding Nanoparticles

Sources:

The impact of anti-odor clothing on the environment

Potential Environmental Impacts and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver- and Nanosilver-Containing Textiles

Nanomaterial Design Guided by the Principles of Green Chemistry

Silver turns bacteria into deadly zombies

Silver nanoparticles in clothing wash out—and may threaten human health and the environment

Panning for silver in laundry wastewater

Silver Nanoparticles in Clothing Pose No New Risk

Treatments to impart antimicrobial activity to clothing and household cellulosic-textiles – why “Nano”-silver?

Silver nanoparticles – wolves in sheep's clothing?

Determination of fatty acids in human sweat during fasting using GC/MS.

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