Issue 47, 2006

Self-cleaning cotton

Abstract

Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide has been prepared under ambient pressure and at temperatures close to or approaching room temperature using hydrolysis of titanium tetraisopropoxide in an acidic aqueous solution. A transparent thin layer of nanocrystalline titania has been produced on cotton textiles by a dip-pad–dry-cure process. These TiO2 coated cotton textiles possess significant photocatalytic self-cleaning properties, such as bactericidal activity, colorant stain decomposition and degradation of red wine and coffee stains. The UV absorption and tearing strength of the TiO2 coated cotton has also been studied. Self-cleaning cotton may find potential commercialization in the textile industry.

Graphical abstract: Self-cleaning cotton

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Jul 2006
Accepted
06 Sep 2006
First published
26 Sep 2006

J. Mater. Chem., 2006,16, 4567-4574

Self-cleaning cotton

K. Qi, W. A. Daoud, J. H. Xin, C. L. Mak, W. Tang and W. P. Cheung, J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 4567 DOI: 10.1039/B610861J

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