One-Pot Fabrication Cellulose/Silica Composite Microcapsules and Their Application in Cotton Fabrics
Abstract Research on multi-functional fabrics is an inevitable trend in the future development of textile field. Nevertheless, the key to the development of multifunctional fabric is how to solve the problem of contradictory function combination and how to achieve the multifunctions. In this work, a novel multifunctional fabric based on cellulose/silica microcapsules was developed by using green, facile and economical methods. Owing to the loaded essence and hydrophobic coupling reagent and UV absorber modified silica of microcapsules, the coated fabric not only exhibited slow-release property of fragrance, but also had excellent superhydrophobicity and ultraviolet (UV) protection. Furthermore, multifunctional fabric also displayed the durable superhydrophobicity and UV protection even after chemically or mechanically damaged. The development of mulfunctional fabrics largely depends on the development of textile functional finishing agent and finishing technology. Therefore, it is very important to develop new functional micrcapsules or finishing agent.