Multifunctional Dyeing of Wool Fabrics Using Selenium Nanoparticles

Abstract

This work aims to utilize selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) as a novel dyestuff, which endows wool fibers with an orange color because of their localized surface plasmon resonance. The color characteristics of dyed fibers were evaluated and analyzed. The color depth of the dyed fabrics under study was increased with the increase in Se content and dyeing temperature. The colored wool fabrics were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX) and an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The results indicated that spherical Se-NPs with a spherical shape were consistently deposited onto the surface of wool fibers with good distribution. In addition, the influence of high temperature on the color characteristics and imparted functionalities of the dyed fabrics were also investigated. The obtained results showed that the proposed dyeing process is highly durable to washing after 10 cycles of washes, and the acquired functionalities, mainly antimicrobial activity and UV-blocking properties, were only marginally affected, maintaining an excellent fastness property.

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“…All dyed samples presented decreased values for interfacial tension with the biological fluids, which indicates a tendency towards increased biocompatibility (especially in the case of the P8 sample) when compared with the raw fabrics (Figure 14). SFE results from the interactions between the molecules that are present on the outer layer of the wool fibers, and provides information about how the fabrics will behave when coming into contact with the human body [25,42]. The data of an in vivo study evaluating the influence of SFE on fabrics made from cotton and polyester strongly suggest that thermal stress under dry and warm conditions was significantly reduced in subjects who wore clothes and shoes manufactured from fabrics with higher hydrophilic properties compared with the group who wore hydrophobic equipment [42].…”