Journal of Textile Research ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (07): 122-128.doi: 10.13475/j.fzxb.20191003708

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Self-cleaning properties of titanium dioxide modified polyester/cotton blend fabrics

CHEN Wendou1,2,3, ZHANG Hui1,2,3(), CHEN Tianyu1,2,3, WU Hailiang1,2,3   

  1. 1. School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
    2. Research Center for Functional Textile Materials, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
    3. State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Textile Material and Products, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
  • Received:2019-10-17 Revised:2020-04-01 Online:2020-07-15 Published:2020-07-23
  • Contact: ZHANG Hui E-mail:hzhangw532@xpu.edu.cn

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Abstract:

In order to endow polyester(PET)/cotton blend fabrics with photocatalytic self-cleaning properties, such fabrics were treated by using different nano TiO2 precursors like tetrabutyl titanate, titanium sulfate, and titanium oxysulfate based on the hydrothermal synthesis technique. The TiO2 modified PET/cotton fabrics were characterized by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, thermogravimetry analyzer and ultraviolet-vis diffuse reflection spectrometer. In addition, the self-cleaning abilities of such modified fabric samples were evaluated by the removals of organic stains on fabric surfaces. The experimental results confirm that in comparison with tetrabutyl titanate and titanium sulfate, titanium oxysulfate can be positively used as the TiO2 precursor to graft anatase-type TiO2 particles on the surface of PET/cotton fabric. The superior self-cleaning properties of the TiO2 modified PET/cotton fabric is due to the deposition of a large number of ultrafine TiO2 particles on the fabric surface, resulting in the enhanced light absorption ability and reduced band gap. The self-cleaning properties is kept well even after five times of washing.

Key words: polyester/cotton blend fabric, titanium dioxide, hydrothermal synthesis technique, functional textiles, self-cleaning property

CLC Number: 

  • TS151

Fig.1

SEM images of TiO2 modified PET/cotton blend fabrics. (a) 1#(×1 000); (b) 1#(cotton)(×3 000); (c) 1#(PET)(×3 000); (d) 2#(×1 000); (e) 2#(cotton)(×10 000); (f) 2#(PET)(×10 000);(g) 3#(×1 000); (h) 3#(cotton)(×10 000); (i) 3#(PET)(×10 000); (j) 4#(×1 000); (k) 4#(cotton) (×10 000); (l) 4#(PET)(×10 000)"

Tab.1

Results of chemical element content of PET/cotton blend fabrics"

织物
编号		 元素质量百分比/% 元素原子百分比/%
C O Ti C O Ti
1# 56.47 43.53 63.34 36.66
2# 56.45 43.38 0.17 63.39 36.56 0.05
3# 41.51 49.94 8.55 51.16 46.20 2.64
4# 44.78 46.74 8.48 54.62 42.79 2.59

Fig.2

XRD patterns of PET/cotton blend fabrics"

Fig.3

FT-IR spectra of PET/cotton blend fabrics"

Fig.4

TG curves of PET/cotton blend fabrics"

Fig.5

Diffuse reflectance spectra(a) ande corresponding plots of (αhv)1/2 with hv (b) of PET/cotton fabrics"

Fig.6

Self-cleaning ability of PET/cotton blend fabrics stained by coffee"

Fig.7

Self-cleaning ability of PET/cotton blend fabrics stained by methylene blue solution"

Fig.8

Self-cleaning ability of PET/cotton blend fabrics stained by pitaya juice"

Fig.9

Effect of photocatalytic self-cleaning degradation of methylene blue dye on titanyl sulfate modified PET/cotton blend fabric under different washing times. (a) Washing once; (b) Washing twice; (c) Washing 3 times; (d) Washing 4 times; (e) Washing 5 times"

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