Immobilization of zinc oxide nanoparticles on cotton fabrics using poly 4-styrenesulfonic acid polyelectrolyte

The protection provided by clothing against ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been the subject of considerable recent research. However, there is a lack of information concerned with the effect of weave structures and zinc oxide nanoparticles on these properties. A series of cotton fabrics differing in weave structure was produced and treated with zinc oxide nanoparticles. These fabrics were spectrophotometrically assessed and the UV protection factor calculated. It was found that while there was no significant difference in the Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) in untreated samples, in samples treated with zinc oxide nanoparticles an increase was noticed in satin and granite weaves. There is no relationship between weave parameters and the UPF. Also between porosity and the UPF, no relationship was noticed. Thus the present study provides design guidelines for clothing manufacturers.

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Conductive Cotton Fabrics Coated with Myristic Acid/Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering ◽

10.1080/03602559.2017.1344859 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (8) ◽

pp. 766-774 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Yasemin Seki

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Myristic Acid ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Cotton Fabrics ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles

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Multifunctional properties of cotton fabrics coated with in situ synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles capped with date seed extract

Carbohydrate Polymers ◽

10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.10.074 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 181 ◽

pp. 307-316 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Mehrez E. El-Naggar ◽

S. Shaarawy ◽

A.A. Hebeish

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Cotton Fabrics ◽

Seed Extract ◽

In Situ Synthesis ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Date Seed ◽

Multifunctional Properties

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One Step In-Situ Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Multifunctional Cotton Fabrics

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14143956 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (14) ◽

pp. 3956

Author(s):

Asif Javed ◽

Jakub Wiener ◽

Asta Tamulevičienė ◽

Tomas Tamulevičius ◽

Algirdas Lazauskas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Atomic Emission ◽

Cotton Fabrics ◽

Uv Protection ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽

Zno Nps ◽

One Step

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have acquired great significance in the textile sector due to their impressive efficiency and multifold utilization, such as antimicrobials, UV protection, photo catalytic activity, and self-cleaning. The aim of this work is in-situ growth of ZnO NPs on 100% cotton fabrics with the one-step hydrothermal method for preparation of multifunctional textile with UV protecting, antibacterial, and photo catalytic properties. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and Zinc nitrate hexahydrate [Zn(NO3)2·6H2O] were used as reactants for the growth of zinc oxide on the 100% cotton fabrics. The loaded amount of Zn contents on the cotton fabric was determined by using induced coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). The surface morphological characterization of deposited ZnO NPs was examined, employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and, Fourier- transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The characterization results showed the presence of ZnO NPs on cotton fabrics having hexagonal wurtzite crystalline structure. The synthesized ZnO NPs on fabrics exhibited promising results for antibacterial, UV protection, and photo catalytic performance.

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