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Synthesis and Application of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Cotton Fabrics for UV Protection

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: In recent years, the requirements for the sun protection has increased dramatically with climate change specially in high UV index regions. This study was carried out to examine, test and enhance the ultraviolet protection of cotton fabric after applying titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Samples with different concentration of titanium dioxide nanoparticles were prepared by pad-dry-cure method and used in multiple test settings which investigated the presence and effectiveness of applied nanoparticles on fabric. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet protection and tensile strength were used to investigate the resultant effect. The results demonstrated that titanium dioxide nanoparticles showed effective resistance against ultraviolet rays and provided excellent ultraviolet protection while, little increase in tensile strength of treated fabric was observed.

Source: Journal of textile and apparel technology and management

Authors: Abdul Azeem, Sharjeel Abid, Zahid Sarwar, Zohaib Iqbal, Faheem Khalid, Muhammad Ahad Haseeb, Sajid Faheem, Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Usman Munir, Muhammad Junaid Saleem

Institutions: University of Wollongong, National Textile University, Kaunas University of Technology, Technical University of Liberec, Punjab Tianjin University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3036905505

FWCI: 0.61

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