@inproceedings{0e98aa3fab104c36ace13fbd359a1ea6,
title = "Photo-catalysis of red wine stains using titanium dioxide sol-gel coatings on wool fabrics",
abstract = "This paper investigated the use of titanium dioxide sol-gel coatings to photo-catalyse red wine stains on wool fabrics. Coatings were produced by the hydrolysis and condensation of titanium butoxide (Ti(OC4H 9)4) on the surface of wool fabrics after pad application. Coatings were partially converted to the anatase form of titanium dioxide by prolonged immersion in boiling water. The coating presence was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy, UV-spectrophotometry and atomic force microscopy. Coated samples were measured for photo-catalytic activity by degrading red wine stains from the surface of the coated fabric. The level of photo-catalysis was determined for each of the coating systems after 168 hours. Red wine stains were photo-catalysed and level of staining was reduced from the UV exposed surface of the coated wool fabric.",
keywords = "Photo-catalysis, Sol-gel, Stain degradation, Titanium dioxide, Wool",
author = "Hurren, \{C. J.\} and Liu, \{R. T.\} and X. Liu and Xungai Wang",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.60.111",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783908158172",
series = "CIMTEC 2008 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Smart Textiles",
publisher = "Trans Tech Publications Ltd",
pages = "111--116",
booktitle = "CIMTEC 2008 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Smart Textiles",
note = "3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Smart Textiles, CIMTEC 2008 ; Conference date: 08-06-2008 Through 13-06-2008",
}