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Functional modification of wool fabric by thiol-epoxy click chemistry

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The paper reports modification and characterization of wool fabrics achieved through thiol-epoxy click chemistry. A pretreatment with tris (2-carboxyethyl) phosphine (TCEP) as an effective reducing agent was carried out to produce thiol groups on wool surface. Glycidyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (GTAC) was later covalently bonded with wool fibers via thiol-epoxy reaction. The reaction was confirmed by SEM, FTIR, Raman and TG analysis. Antibacterial activity, antistatic property, hydrophilicity and dyeability of treated wool fabric were assessed. The results demonstrated that TCEP-GTAC treatment can endow wool fabric good antibacterial and antistatic properties as well as improved hydrophilicity. Tensile strength studies indicated fiber strength loss of ~12 % on modification.

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Hu, Y., Wang, W. & Yu, D. Functional modification of wool fabric by thiol-epoxy click chemistry. Fibers Polym 17, 30–35 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-016-5770-y

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