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Hydrothermal Treatment for Imparting Wash-Durable UV Protection Property in Cotton Using Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

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In this study, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were deposited on cotton fabric to improve its UV protection property. This was carried out by in situ preparation of ZnO on cotton fabric using zinc acetate dihydrate (Zn(CH3COO)2.2H2O) as ZnO precursor. After padding and drying, the fabric impregnated with precursor was subjected to a hydrothermal treatment at 110 °C for a period of 2 h. FESEM images confirmed the deposition of ZnO on fabric in a uniform manner. Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and ICP-MS techniques were used to measure the amount of zinc content deposited on fabric. The prepared fabric samples were tested for the UV protection property using UV–visible spectrophotometer (UV-2000F, labsphere, USA). On the basis of recorded data, UV protection rating of the fabric was carried out as per AATCC 183:2010 standards. The study concludes that the uniformly deposited ZnO nanoparticles on cotton fabric impart a very good UV protection property in the fabric, which is able to sustain its effectiveness even after 5 washes. Other important physical properties like tensile strength, air permeability and whiteness index of the treated fabric was also examined to compare the changes with respect to the untreated fabric. The experimental results show that no considerable change occurred in the physical properties on the fabric after the deposition of ZnO nanoparticles on it.

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Mishra, A. Hydrothermal Treatment for Imparting Wash-Durable UV Protection Property in Cotton Using Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. E 103, 227–231 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40034-022-00250-8

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