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Ultrasonic energy-assisted coloration of polyurethane nanofibers

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Herein, we first time present our research on ultrasonic dyeing of polyurethane (PU) nanofibers. The PU nanofibers were fabricated by electrospinning process and were subsequently dyed following exhaust method using sonication. The two disperse dyes selected were a low-energy disperse dye (CI Disperse Blue 56) and a high-energy disperse dye (CI Disperse Red 167:1). The ultrasonic energy was used to achieve higher color build-up on PU nanofibers. The temperature/time (T/T) diagram of proposed dyeing process has been suggested; dyeing time and dyeing temperature were optimized. Color build-up properties (measured in terms of K/S values), dye fixation (%), and color fastness properties were studied in detail. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and mechanical strength measurements. The results show 70 °C and 40 min as optimum dyeing temperature and time, respectively. The SEM, FTIR, and XRD results did not show any significant effect of ultrasonic dyeing on morphology, chemical, and crystallographic structure of PU nanofibers. Color fastness results revealed excellent light fastness, very good washing, and hot pressing fastness of both dyes.

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Acknowledgements

We are thankful to Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) program for financial support in the project. We pay our sincere thanks to Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Textile Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76062, Pakistan, for color fastness tests.

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  1. Bioscience and Textile Technology Department, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, 386-8567, Japan

    Abdul Wahab Jatoi

  2. Department of Textile Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 76062, Pakistan

    Abdul Wahab Jatoi

  3. Nano Fusion Technology Research Group, Division of Frontier Fibers, Institute for Fiber Engineering (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER), Shinshu University, Tokida 3-15-1, Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, 386-8567, Japan

    Ick Soo Kim

  4. Smart Materials Lab., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, 386-8567, Japan

    Qing-Qing Ni

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Jatoi, A., Kim, I.S. & Ni, QQ. Ultrasonic energy-assisted coloration of polyurethane nanofibers. Appl Nanosci 8, 1505–1514 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-018-0823-8

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