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Improving the functional properties of Egyptian cotton fabrics using TiO2 nanoparticles

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Textile chemistry

Abstract

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs), which are optically active metal nanoparticles that give cotton textiles excellent self-cleaning, UV blocking, and antibacterial performance, are prepared using the sol-gel method to investigate the novel qualities of cotton fabric. Using succinic acid 5 g/L/SHP as an across-linking agent, TiO2-NPs were prepared at two distinct concentrations (1% and 3% OWF) and applied to cotton fabrics (Giza 88 and Giza 94) to investigate the mechanical characteristics, UV-blocking abilities, microorganisms, and self-cleaning capabilities of textile. The characterization of TiO2-NPs was investigated using UV–VIS spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopic (TEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray spectra (EDX) and Zeta potential and particle size. The elemental analysis and surface morphology of treated cotton fabrics are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Tensile strength and elongation of the treated fabrics are also evaluated. The results showed that the average size of TiO2 nanoparticles was 65.7 nm which has excellent UV protection value (UPF 50+), self-cleaning property, the inhibition zone increased at concentration of 3% for negative and positive bacteria (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus). The tensile strength decreased using 1% TiO2-NPs but with increasing the concentration to 3%, the mechanical properties were improved. The results of this investigation demonstrated that the cotton fabric treated with TiO2-NPs exhibited superior general characteristics when compared to the untreated samples. Giza88 was superior to Giza 94, due to the genetic characteristics of the variety.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.290333.9731

Keywords

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles, UV protection, Self-cleaning, Antimicrobial, textiles, Cotton fabrics X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

Authors

First Name

Sahar

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Emam

Affiliation

Cotton Technology Research Division, Cotton Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

Email

sahar1631988@gmail.com

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First Name

Emam

Last Name

Abdelrahim

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

Email

dr.emam.abdelrahim@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Azza

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

Abdel Aziz

Affiliation

Cotton Technology Research Division, Cotton Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

Email

azza_m172@yahoo.com

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Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Email

mohamed_soliman@cu.edu.eg

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0002-1717-8265

Volume

67

Article Issue

12

Related Issue

50716

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-05-17

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

217

Page End

230

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_365847.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Improving the functional properties of Egyptian cotton fabrics using TiO2 nanoparticles

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Created At

30 Dec 2024