| publication name | An eco-friendly multifunctional nano-finishing of cellulose/wool blends. |
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| Authors | Nabil A. Ibrahim1*, El-Amir M. Emam2, Basma M. Eid1, and Tawfik M. Tawfik |
| year | 2018 |
| keywords | Cellulose/wool blends, Nanosized Ag and ZnO, Eco-friendly nano-finishing, Synergistic effect, Durable multifunctional properties |
| journal | Fibers and Polymers |
| volume | Vol.19, No.4 |
| issue | 1229-9197 |
| pages | 97-804 |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12221-018-7922-8 |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
A new approach for an eco-friendly multi-functionalization of cotton/wool (C/W) and viscose/wool (V/W) blended fabrics was investigated. In this study, Ag-nanoparticle (Ag-NP) and/or ZnO-nanoparticle (ZnO-NP) functional agents were incorporated into the finishing bath along with citric acid (CA) or succinic acid (SA) as ester-crosslinking or esterifying agent, and sodium hypophosphite catalyst using the padding technique. The obtained results indicated that the extent of multi-functionalization expressed as antibacterial activity, UV-blocking functionality and wrinkle recovery ability were determined by kind of nanomaterial, nature of carboxylic acid, i.e., bi- or tri-functional and type of substrate. The results also demonstrated that blended fabrics finished with Ag-NP/ZnO-NP/CA/SHP nano-finishing formulation exhibited outstanding durable multi-functional properties even after 10 washing cycles. In addition, the change in surface morphology and the existence of Ag and/or Zn onto the selected V/W fabric surfaces have been confirmed by SEM and EDX analysis respectively.