Nanomaterials for UV protective textiles

Mondal, Subrata

doi:10.1177/1528083721988949

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“…To overcome these issues, garments with UV protection are designed by incorporating nanomaterials [23] especially metal oxides such as ZnO and titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) due to their high-temperature tolerance and stability [24]. The TiO 2 can absorb +the light around 310 nm to 400 nm and does not cover the entire UV region.…”

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Zinc Oxide Nanostructures in the Textile Industry

Nisansala¹,

Rajapaksha²,

Dikella³

et al. 2021

IJST

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Background:The zinc oxide nanostructures have been using in the textile industry since the early 2000s. However, the efficiency of dye removal, antibacterial and UV protection were enhanced by researchers using different techniques. Objective: This review focuses on the latest research of dye removal, UV protection and antibacterial activity with mechanisms, to discover the most efficient methods to apply ZnO nanostructures effectively for the textile industry. Findings: The photocatalytic activity and photosensitivity of ZnO nanostructures were enhanced by doping materials such as Cu, Fe 2 O 3 , Co, Ce, Al, and Mn. The UV protection of ZnO nanostructures was efficient even with low loading percentages and effectively retained in the textiles. However, the dye removal efficiency was increased with pH due to the high concentration of hydroxyl radicals in the media. Although the UV protection ability of ZnO nanostructures in the textile industry was hindered by photocatalytic activity, scientists had overcome this issue by doping impurities such as SiO 2 , cobalt, and manganese. The antibacterial properties of ZnO nanostructures were changed according to the loaded amount of zinc oxide nanostructures on the textile surface. In most of the research, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were used as test organisms to study the antibacterial property of ZnO nanostructures. The green synthesis of ZnO nanostructures is more favorable for all applications due to their nontoxicity and eco-friendly nature.

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Zinc Oxide Nanostructures in the Textile Industry

Nisansala¹,

Rajapaksha²,

Dikella³

et al. 2021

IJST

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“…At the end, Mondal showed in a review article that several nanomaterials such as ZnO, TiO 2 , and Carbon nanotube were used in several studies. Also, cotton fabrics were the most used materials to study UPF ( 17 ).…”

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UV protection properties of workwear fabrics coated with TiO2 nanoparticles

Rabiei

Dehghan

Montazer

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the ultraviolet protective factor (UPF) of fabrics coated with TiO2 nanoparticles made using an in-situ synthesis method and more accurately assess the intrinsic properties of the textile. The cotton-polyester twill fabric (70–30%) (246.67 g/m2) was coated in-situ with TiO2 nanoparticles. In-situ coating is conducted in 4 steps; washing the fabrics, preparation of nanoparticles, injecting the nanoparticles into fabrics, and drying the fabric after coating. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), FTIR spectrometer, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and UV-Vis spectrophotometer were used to analyse the data of the coating and UPF results. Also, four standards such as ASTM D737, ISIRI 8332, ISIRI 4199, and ISIRI 567 were used for analyzing the intrinsic properties of a textile. The results of SEM, XRD and DLS altogether confirmed the in-situ formation of nanoparticles onto textile fibers. Moreover, the UPF value of the uncoated and coated fabrics was 3.67 and 55.82, respectively. It was shown that the in-situ deposition of TiO2 nanoparticles on fabric can provide adequate protection against UVR. Also, the results of analyzing the intrinsic properties of the textile showed that there were no significant differences in the intrinsic properties between the coated and uncoated fabrics. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the UV protective properties of workwear fabrics can be improved by coating TiO2 nanoparticles on them without any effect on the cooling effect of perspiration evaporation.

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“…Of these three mentioned above, the heat release/storage textile goods using a ceramic imbedding method have been developed and commercialized by many Japanese companies. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Many studies [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] on the ceramic-imbedded fabrics were performed using ceramic particles such as zirconium carbide (ZrC), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), zinc oxide (ZnO) and titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), which are well known to be very effective heat release storage additives.…”

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Investigation of moisture vapor permeability and thermal comfort properties of ceramic embedded fabrics for protective clothing

Kim¹

2022

Journal of Industrial Textiles

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This study examined the water and moisture vapor permeable and thermal wear comfort of different ceramic imbedded fabrics for workwear protective clothing, and the results are discussed in terms of the thermal radiation and the emissivity characteristics of these fabrics. The water and moisture vapor permeable and thermal wear comfort properties of the ceramic-imbedded fabrics incorporating aluminum oxide (Al2O3)/graphite, zinc oxide (ZnO)/zirconium carbide (ZrC) and ZnO/antimony tin oxide (ATO) were superior to those of the regular polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabrics due to the greater heat emission of the ceramic-imbedded fabrics. Of three ceramic imbedded fabrics, ZnO/ATO-imbedded fabric exhibited poorer water absorbing and drying properties than those of the Al2O3/graphite and ZnO/ZrC ceramic-imbedded fabrics. The heat retention rate and breathability were also inferior to those of the Al2O3/graphite and ZnO/ZrC ceramic-imbedded fabrics, which were due to the lower far-infrared (FIR) emissivity of the ZnO/ATO-imbedded fabrics. Summarizing the water and moisture vapor permeable and thermal wear comfort properties with heat release characteristics of the different ceramic imbedded PET fabrics, Al2O3 and ZrC ceramic particles imparted a good wear comfort characteristics with superior heat release property, whereas, the ZnO and ATO ceramic particles imbedded fabrics exhibited inferior water and moisture vapor permeable and thermal wear comfort due to the lower heat release of ZnO particles and the heat shielding effect of ATO particles, which is supposed to impart an uncomfortable feeling while wearing workwear protective clothing in cold/dry environments in cold weather regions. These findings suggest that ZnO and ATO particles need to be mixed with ZrC and Al2O3 particles in the yarns to enhance wear comfort of workwear protective clothing.

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Nanomaterials for UV protective textiles

Cited by 47 publications

References 138 publications

Zinc Oxide Nanostructures in the Textile Industry

Zinc Oxide Nanostructures in the Textile Industry

UV protection properties of workwear fabrics coated with TiO2 nanoparticles

Investigation of moisture vapor permeability and thermal comfort properties of ceramic embedded fabrics for protective clothing

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