Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability

Abstract In this work, the synthesis of smart hosting materials from modified gelatin with different fatty acids (myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid) has been observed and characterized. Coconut oil was used as a natural phase change material (PCM) and octadecanol was used as an organic...

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Main Authors: Menna Zayed, Heba Ghazal, Hanan A. Othman, Eman Abd El-Aziz, Ahmed G. Hassabo
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01328-0
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author Menna Zayed
Heba Ghazal
Hanan A. Othman
Eman Abd El-Aziz
Ahmed G. Hassabo
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description Abstract In this work, the synthesis of smart hosting materials from modified gelatin with different fatty acids (myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid) has been observed and characterized. Coconut oil was used as a natural phase change material (PCM) and octadecanol was used as an organic phase change material. Different concentrations of Phase change materials were impregnated in modified gelatin and applied to cotton and/or dyed cotton fabric with reactive dye. The treatment process was done using two methods, first method, the fabric was pre-treated with PCM composite and then dyed with reactive dye solution, and second method, the fabric was dyed with reactive dye solution and then treated with PCM composite. Smart PCM composite based on modified gelatin produced thermo-regulating properties which are responsible for controlling body temperature. The gelatin/PCM composite and treated cotton fabric were characterized using DSC, FT-IR, and SEM. The results confirmed the synthesis of modified gelatin and also confirmed its reaction with the cotton surface. DSC results showed that the treated cotton fabric with coconut oil composite has the best thermo-regulating properties.
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spelling doaj-art-a40ad4553e7a4df7b68b40f613009b4d2025-08-20T03:48:18ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115112010.1038/s41598-025-01328-0Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortabilityMenna Zayed0Heba Ghazal1Hanan A. Othman2Eman Abd El-Aziz3Ahmed G. Hassabo4Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha UniversityTextile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha UniversityTextile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha UniversityTextile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha UniversityTextile Research and Technology Institute, Pretreatment, and Finishing of Cellulose-Based Fibres Department, National Research Centre (Scopus Affiliation ID 60014618)Abstract In this work, the synthesis of smart hosting materials from modified gelatin with different fatty acids (myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid) has been observed and characterized. Coconut oil was used as a natural phase change material (PCM) and octadecanol was used as an organic phase change material. Different concentrations of Phase change materials were impregnated in modified gelatin and applied to cotton and/or dyed cotton fabric with reactive dye. The treatment process was done using two methods, first method, the fabric was pre-treated with PCM composite and then dyed with reactive dye solution, and second method, the fabric was dyed with reactive dye solution and then treated with PCM composite. Smart PCM composite based on modified gelatin produced thermo-regulating properties which are responsible for controlling body temperature. The gelatin/PCM composite and treated cotton fabric were characterized using DSC, FT-IR, and SEM. The results confirmed the synthesis of modified gelatin and also confirmed its reaction with the cotton surface. DSC results showed that the treated cotton fabric with coconut oil composite has the best thermo-regulating properties.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01328-0Cotton fabricBio-organic heat storage materialsHuman protectionThermal comfortability
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Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability
Scientific Reports
Cotton fabric
Bio-organic heat storage materials
Human protection
Thermal comfortability
title Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability
title_full Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability
title_fullStr Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability
title_full_unstemmed Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability
title_short Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability
title_sort functionalization of cotton fabric using bio organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability
topic Cotton fabric
Bio-organic heat storage materials
Human protection
Thermal comfortability
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01328-0
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