Abstract
Photo yellowing of wool is one of the most important problems which have negative impacts on various aspects of wool prompting scientists to find a solution over the past decades. In this research the protective features of nano-titanium dioxide particles against UV on wool fabric were discussed and the color variations of wool samples after UV irradiation were measured and reported. It was shown that nano TiO2 is a suitable UV absorber and its effect depends on the concentration. Also, it was assumed that butane tetracarboxylic acid plays a prominent role as a cross-linking agent to stabilize the nano-titanium dioxide as well as a polyanion to maintain negative charges on the wool surface for higher nano particles absorption. Also the variables conditions were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 967-975 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Fibers and Polymers |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Butane tetracarboxylic acid
- Nano TiO
- Response surface methodology
- UV absorber
- Wool
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics