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Synthesis of Plant Phenol-derived Polymeric Dyes for Direct or Mordant-based Hair Dyeing
Published on: December 1, 2016
Preparation of Biocolorant and Eco-Dyeing Derived from Polyphenols Based on Laccase-Catalyzed Oxidative
Fubang Wang1,2, Jixian Gong3,4, Xinqing Zhang5,6
1School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China. tjpuwfb13@163.com.
Abstract:
Natural products have been believed to be a promising source to obtain ecological dyes and pigments. Plant polyphenol is a kind of significant natural compound, and tea provides a rich source of polyphenols. In this study, biocolorant derived from phenolic compounds was generated based on laccase-catalyzed oxidative polymerization, and eco-dyeing of silk and wool fabrics with pigments derived from tea was investigated under the influence of pH variation. This work demonstrated that the dyeing property was better under acidic conditions compared to alkalinity, and fixation rate was the best when pH value was 3. Furthermore, breaking strength of dyed fabrics sharply reduced under the condition of pH 11. Eventually, the dyeing method was an eco-friendly process, which was based on bioconversion, and no mordant was added during the process of dyeing.
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