Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical Properties

Structural color-generating materials are expected to replace pigments and dyes as a new type of color-developing materials with good light stability and bright colors. Due to the relatively high refractive index of Cu<sub>2</sub>O microspheres, they have strong Mie scattering in the vis...

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Main Authors: Chunxing Zhou, Zhen Yin, Yiqin Shao, Guocheng Zhu, Parpiev Khabibulla, Adkhamjon Gafurov, Juramirza Abdiramatovich Kayumov
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Zhen Yin
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Guocheng Zhu
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Juramirza Abdiramatovich Kayumov
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description Structural color-generating materials are expected to replace pigments and dyes as a new type of color-developing materials with good light stability and bright colors. Due to the relatively high refractive index of Cu<sub>2</sub>O microspheres, they have strong Mie scattering in the visible region. Herein, various sizes of Cu<sub>2</sub>O microspheres were synthesized by a two-step reduction method, and the Cu<sub>2</sub>O spheres were firmly bonded to the fabrics by using the PVA binder. Four different fabrics (cotton, silk, polyester, and nylon fabrics) were evaluated to investigate the physical properties and color fastness. It turns out that the tensile and tearing properties of the Cu<sub>2</sub>O structured fabrics decreased to a certain extent, and the bursting properties of fabrics increased, except for the cotton structured fabrics. Meanwhile, all the structural colored fabrics showed excellent color fastness to shearing, rubbing, and washing. This study provides experimental data for developing the application of structural colors on different fabrics.
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spelling doaj-art-27c2f8bbb4554e628af3ca55d4b2cd3a2025-08-20T01:48:54ZengMDPI AGTextiles2673-72482025-02-0151610.3390/textiles5010006Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical PropertiesChunxing Zhou0Zhen Yin1Yiqin Shao2Guocheng Zhu3Parpiev Khabibulla4Adkhamjon Gafurov5Juramirza Abdiramatovich Kayumov6College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaDepartment of Technology of Textile Industry Products, Namangan Institute of Textile Industry, Namangan 160115, UzbekistanDepartment of Technology of Textile Industry Products, Namangan Institute of Textile Industry, Namangan 160115, UzbekistanFaculty of Construction, Department of Civil Engineering, Samarkand State Architecture and Construction University, Samarkand 140143, UzbekistanStructural color-generating materials are expected to replace pigments and dyes as a new type of color-developing materials with good light stability and bright colors. Due to the relatively high refractive index of Cu<sub>2</sub>O microspheres, they have strong Mie scattering in the visible region. Herein, various sizes of Cu<sub>2</sub>O microspheres were synthesized by a two-step reduction method, and the Cu<sub>2</sub>O spheres were firmly bonded to the fabrics by using the PVA binder. Four different fabrics (cotton, silk, polyester, and nylon fabrics) were evaluated to investigate the physical properties and color fastness. It turns out that the tensile and tearing properties of the Cu<sub>2</sub>O structured fabrics decreased to a certain extent, and the bursting properties of fabrics increased, except for the cotton structured fabrics. Meanwhile, all the structural colored fabrics showed excellent color fastness to shearing, rubbing, and washing. This study provides experimental data for developing the application of structural colors on different fabrics.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7248/5/1/6textile substratestructural colorphotonic crystalsCu<sub>2</sub>O microspheresmechanical properties
spellingShingle Chunxing Zhou
Zhen Yin
Yiqin Shao
Guocheng Zhu
Parpiev Khabibulla
Adkhamjon Gafurov
Juramirza Abdiramatovich Kayumov
Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical Properties
Textiles
textile substrate
structural color
photonic crystals
Cu<sub>2</sub>O microspheres
mechanical properties
title Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical Properties
title_full Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical Properties
title_fullStr Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical Properties
title_full_unstemmed Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical Properties
title_short Research on the Construction of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Photonic Crystals on Different Textile Substrates and Their Mechanical Properties
title_sort research on the construction of cu sub 2 sub o photonic crystals on different textile substrates and their mechanical properties
topic textile substrate
structural color
photonic crystals
Cu<sub>2</sub>O microspheres
mechanical properties
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7248/5/1/6
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