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Fabricating Cotton Analytical Devices
Published on: August 30, 2016
Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning Cotton Fabrics Coated by Cu₂(OH)PO₄ under VIS/NIR Irradiation
Dawei Gao1,2, Lili Wang3,4, Chunxia Wang5,6
1Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China. gaodawei@ycit.edu.cn.
Abstract:
In the present work, a mild strategy was employed to obtain cotton fabrics (CFs) coated with Cu₂(OH)PO₄ (CHP) nanoparticles to achieve self-cleaning property. The phytic acid (IP6) assisted method was employed to synthesize nanoparticles (CHP-IP6). The as-prepared coated cotton fabrics were characterized using the following techniques: Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The CHP-IP6 coated cotton fabrics showed significant photocatalytic activity, excellent photocatalytic stability, and good discoloration of methylene blue (MB) stains when exposed to sunlight, which could have important applications as tablecloths, household apparels, and industrial workwear.
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