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An FTIR spectroscopic study of the photodegradation and thermal degradation of wool
Author(s) -
Carr C M,
Lewis D M
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1993.tb01496.x
Subject(s) - photodegradation , wool , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , degradation (telecommunications) , chemistry , photochemistry , derivative (finance) , nuclear chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis , photocatalysis , telecommunications , computer science , engineering , financial economics , economics
The effect of sunlight on untreated, sulphamic acid‐treated and FBA‐treated wool has been investigated using infra‐red spectroscopy coupled with second‐derivative spectral analysis. The effect of heat on untreated and treated wool fabrics has also been studied. Changes in the oxidised cystine species were observed as a result of both thermal oxidation and photo‐oxidation.