Materials (Jun 2019)

Study on the Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles-Coated Cotton Fabrics

  • Guangyu Zhang,
  • Dao Wang,
  • Jiawei Yan,
  • Yao Xiao,
  • Wenyan Gu,
  • Chuanfeng Zang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12122010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 12
p. 2010

Abstract

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Herein, the amino-capped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized using tetrabutyl titanate and amino polymers by a two-step sol-gel and hydrothermal method technique for the fabrication of functional cotton fabric. The prepared TiO2 nanoparticles and the treated cotton fabric were characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microcopy (FE-SEM) photocatalytic and antibacterial measurement. The results indicate the typical characteristic anatase form of the amino-capped TiO2 NPs with an average crystallite size of 14.9 nm. The treated cotton fabrics exhibit excellent antibacterial property and good photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue.

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