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Anti‐ultraviolet and physical properties of woolen fabrics cured with citric acid and TiO 2 /chitosan
Author(s) -
Hsieh SungHuang,
Zhang FangRu,
Li HuiSi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.23830
Subject(s) - chitosan , materials science , citric acid , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , scanning electron microscope , composite material , ultraviolet , nanometre , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , engineering
This experiment is to research the chemical compositions of the crosslink of the woolen, oxidized with H 2 O 2 of various concentrations and temperatures, cured with the citric acid and TiO 2 /chitosan liquid of different proportions, and then observed by means of Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectrometer (FT‐IR), Scanning Electronic Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), and Thermo‐Gravity Analyzer (TGA). Its antishrinkage, antimicrobes, antiultraviolet, strength, elasticity, softness, and yellowness are also investigated to study the changes in its physical properties. From the result, we can see, under the SEM, the sign of disappearance of woolen scales owing to the destruction by H 2 O 2 oxidization; the more H 2 O 2 and its oxidization temperature, the more serious their destruction. The phenomenon of crosslink is not obvious after oxidization and curing treatment with TiO 2 /chitosan, but it somehow apparently happens to the woolen surface. Because TiO 2 /chitosan does not intertwine with the woolen well, which has few effects of heat, the woolen shrinks less with more H 2 O 2 and oxidization temperatures. Its antishrinkage is better. But the more wash, the more shrinkage. However, TiO 2 covered with chitosan catches less sunlight, and thus cannot suppress or even kill microbes. The woolen processed with nanometer TiO 2 enhances the effect of antiultraviolet, which is better as the density of TiO 2 increases. The strength and elasticity of the woolen are worse for more H 2 O 2 and the higher temperature destroy scales and make the woolen coarse, yellow,and less soft. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 4311–4319, 2006