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Synthesis and Characterization of Nano‐sized Zinc Oxide Coating on Cellulosic Fibers: Photoactivity and Flame‐retardancy Study
Author(s) -
Fallah Moafi Hadi,
Fallah Shojaie Abdollah,
Zanjanchi Mohammad Ali
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.201190230
Subject(s) - thermogravimetric analysis , zinc , photodegradation , chemical engineering , coating , photocatalysis , cellulosic ethanol , chemistry , scanning electron microscope , fire retardant , composite material , materials science , cellulose , organic chemistry , catalysis , engineering
We have investigated the effect of zinc oxide as a photocatalyst and durable flame‐retardant on cellulosic fibers. Zinc oxide nanocrystals were successfully synthesized and deposited onto cellulosic fibers using sol‐gel process at low temperature. The samples were characterized by means of several techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The photocatalytic activity was tested by measuring the photodegradation of methylene blue under UV‐Vis illumination. Moreover, flame‐retardancy was tested by vertical flame spread test. The optimum add‐on value for donating flame‐retardancy onto cellulosic fabric was obtained to be in the range of 15.24 to 23.20 g of the ZnO per 100 g of fabric. Thermogravimetric analysis of pure and flame‐retarded samples were accomplished and discussed. The results obtained are in agreement with Wall effect theory and Coating theory. The originality of this work on introducing photoactive flame‐retarded fibers is highly valuable for industrial implementation.