Durable UV-protective cotton fabric by deposition of multilayer TiO2 nanoparticles films on the surface

Cheng, Deshan; He, Mantang; Cai, Guangming; Wang, Xin; Ran, Jianhua; Wu, Jihong

doi:10.1007/s11998-017-0021-8

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“…2-theta degrees are located at 14.8, 16.4, 22.8, and 34.4°c orresponding to the (1−10), (110), (200), and (004) planes of cellulose I of the CF, respectively. 33,34 In Mn-CF, the corresponding planes of (110), (220), (310) (211), (330), (301), ( 411), ( 600 66.04, and 78.23°confirmed the existence of α-MnO 2 (JCPDS no. 44-0141).…”

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Hierarchical MnO₂ Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination

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Zhang

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ACS Appl. Nano Mater.

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Solar vapor generation is a renewable and hopeful technology for obtaining freshwater from underground water, dyeing wastewater, and seawater. Herein, hierarchical MnO2 nanosheets grown on cotton fabric (Mn-CF) have been developed for solar-driven water evaporation. Black MnO2 nanosheets and nanoflowers are in situ chemically deposited on cotton fabric (CF), which leads to a solar absorption ability as high as 95% from 300 to 2500 nm. Due to the synergistic effect of the super-hydrophilic CF and hierarchical MnO2 nanosheets, Mn-CF results in a water evaporation rate of 1.40 kg m–2 h–1 with the photothermal conversion efficiency of 87.48% under 1 sun illumination (1 kW m–2). During the desalination test, Mn-CF can be renewed by washing off the steamed salts through a simple ultrasonication or hand-washing. Moreover, Mn-CF remains stable after 40 cycles, each lasting 1 h under 1 sun irradiation. A Mn-CF-based solar steam generator (Mn-CF-SSG) enables to effectively purifying simulated dyeing wastewater and seawater using natural sunlight. The cost of preparing 1 m2 Mn-CF is about $1.5. This work provides a simple method to prepare flexible and washable Mn-CF-SSG with low-cost and high efficiency that has huge potential for practical application of seawater desalination.

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Hierarchical MnO₂ Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination

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ACS Appl. Nano Mater.

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“…In a variety of stains, the finished fabric demonstrated excellent self-cleaning properties. A piece of UV-protective cotton fabric was developed by Cheng etal., 2018 [ 57 ]. Layer-by-layer self-assembly was used to apply TiO 2 NPs to cotton fabric.…”

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Recent Advances in Functionalization of Cotton Fabrics with Nanotechnology

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Nowadays, consumers understand that upgrading their traditional clothing can improve their lives. In a garment fabric, comfort and functional properties are the most important features that a wearer looks for. A variety of textile technologies are being developed to meet the needs of customers. In recent years, nanotechnology has become one of the most important areas of research. Nanotechnology’s unique and useful characteristics have led to its rapid expansion in the textile industry. In the production of high-performance textiles, various finishing, coating, and manufacturing techniques are used to produce fibers or fabrics with small nano sizes. Humans have been utilizing cotton for thousands of years, and it accounts for around 34% of all fiber production worldwide. The clothing industry, home textile industry, and healthcare industry all use it extensively. Nanotechnology can enhance cotton fabrics’ properties, including antibacterial activity, self-cleaning, UV protection, etc. Research in the field of functional cotton fabrics with nanotechnology is presented in the present study.

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“…On the other hand, Figure 3c shows a higher dense layer in the curcumin/TiO-Quat 188-modified cotton fabric compared with the curcumin/TiO 2 -GPTMS-modified cotton fabric. This may be due to the cationic modification of cellulosic fibers bearing a positive charge, resulting in higher deposition of curcumin/TiO 2 nanocomposite on their surfaces [42].…”

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Antibacterial and UV Protection Properties of Modified Cotton Fabric Using a Curcumin/TiO2 Nanocomposite for Medical Textile Applications

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Medical textiles are one of the most rapidly growing parts of the technical textiles sector in the textile industry. This work aims to investigate the medical applications of a curcumin/TiO2 nanocomposite fabricated on the surface of cotton fabric. The cotton fabric was pretreated with three crosslinking agents, namely citric acid, 3-Chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (Quat 188) and 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS), by applying the nanocomposite to the modified cotton fabric using the pad-dry-cure method. The chemistry and morphology of the modified fabrics were examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. In addition, the chemical mechanism for the nanocomposite-modified fabric was reported. UV protection (UPF) and antibacterial properties against Gram-positive S. aureus and Gram-negative E. coli bacterial strains were investigated. The durability of the fabrics to 20 washing cycles was also examined. Results demonstrated that the nanocomposite-modified cotton fabric exhibited superior antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria than Gram-positive bacteria and excellent UV protection properties. Moreover, a good durability was obtained, which was possibly due to the effect of the crosslinker used. Among the three pre-modifications of the cotton fabric, Quat 188 modified fabric revealed the highest antibacterial activity compared with citric acid or GPTMS modified fabrics. This outcome suggested that the curcumin/TiO2 nanocomposite Quat 188-modified cotton fabric could be used as a biomedical textile due to its antibacterial properties.

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Durable UV-protective cotton fabric by deposition of multilayer TiO2 nanoparticles films on the surface

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Hierarchical MnO₂ Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination

Hierarchical MnO₂ Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination

Recent Advances in Functionalization of Cotton Fabrics with Nanotechnology

Antibacterial and UV Protection Properties of Modified Cotton Fabric Using a Curcumin/TiO2 Nanocomposite for Medical Textile Applications

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Durable UV-protective cotton fabric by deposition of multilayer TiO2 nanoparticles films on the surface

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Hierarchical MnO2 Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination

Hierarchical MnO2 Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination

Recent Advances in Functionalization of Cotton Fabrics with Nanotechnology

Antibacterial and UV Protection Properties of Modified Cotton Fabric Using a Curcumin/TiO2 Nanocomposite for Medical Textile Applications

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Hierarchical MnO₂ Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination

Hierarchical MnO₂ Nanosheets Grown on Cotton Fabric as a Flexible and Washable Solar Evaporator for Seawater Desalination