Morphological structures and self-cleaning properties of Nano-tio2 coated cotton yarn at different washing cycles

• Main Authors: Mirra Edreena Sallehudin, Nor Dalila Nor Affandi, Ahmad Mukifza Harun, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Liliana Indrie
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2023
• Subjects: P201-299 Comparative grammar; QD146-197 Inorganic chemistry
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35419/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35419/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35419/; https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/1/31; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13010031; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13010031

Titanium dioxide (TiO2 ) has an extraordinary photocatalytic activity and it effectively provides self-cleaning properties for cotton products. With the presence of succinic acid, it helps the adherence of the TiO2 nanoparticles on cotton surfaces. However, the ability of succinic acid to keep th...