Investigation of Bleaching of Cotton Fabrics with UV-TiO2
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Published:2023-06-28
Issue:
Volume:66
Page:1-8
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ISSN:2350-3696
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Container-title:Tekstilec
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language:
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Short-container-title:TEKS
Author:
Eren SemihaORCID,
Akarsu Özenç Aliye
Abstract
Titanium dioxide exhibits photocatalytic properties under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. In this study, an environmentally friendly, fast and efficient technique for bleaching cotton fabrics is presented, utilising the photocatalytic property of TiO2. Raw cotton fabric samples were treated with TiO2-containing and TiO2-free treatment solutions (hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide) under UV irradiation in order to bleach the samples. The results showed that cotton fabrics treated with TiO2 were bleached satisfactorily without severe strength loss.
Publisher
University of Ljubljana
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Polymers and Plastics,General Business, Management and Accounting,Business and International Management