Investigation of Bleaching of Cotton Fabrics with UV-TiO2

Titanium dioxide exhibits photocatalytic properties under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. In this study, an environmentally friendly, fast and efficient technique for bleaching cotton fabrics is presented, utilising the photocatalytic property of TiO2. Raw cotton fabric samples were treated with TiO2...

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Main Authors: Semiha Eren, Aliye Akarsu Özenç
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/tekstilec/article/view/13359
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description Titanium dioxide exhibits photocatalytic properties under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. In this study, an environmentally friendly, fast and efficient technique for bleaching cotton fabrics is presented, utilising the photocatalytic property of TiO2. Raw cotton fabric samples were treated with TiO2-containing and TiO2-free treatment solutions (hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide) under UV irradiation in order to bleach the samples. The results showed that cotton fabrics treated with TiO2 were bleached satisfactorily without severe strength loss.
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spelling doaj-art-e89763eee4f84587aea36a43d8fd9a802025-08-20T02:37:17ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Tekstilec0351-33862350-36962023-06-016610.14502/tekstilec.66.202301919751Investigation of Bleaching of Cotton Fabrics with UV-TiO2Semiha Eren0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2326-686XAliye Akarsu Özenç1Uludağ University, Faculty of Engineering, Textile Engineering Department, Görükle Campus, Nilüfer, Bursa, TurkeyUludağ University, Faculty of Engineering, Textile Engineering Department, Görükle Campus, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey Titanium dioxide exhibits photocatalytic properties under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. In this study, an environmentally friendly, fast and efficient technique for bleaching cotton fabrics is presented, utilising the photocatalytic property of TiO2. Raw cotton fabric samples were treated with TiO2-containing and TiO2-free treatment solutions (hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide) under UV irradiation in order to bleach the samples. The results showed that cotton fabrics treated with TiO2 were bleached satisfactorily without severe strength loss. https://journals.uni-lj.si/tekstilec/article/view/13359ultravioletPhotocatalyticTiO2cotton
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Investigation of Bleaching of Cotton Fabrics with UV-TiO2
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TiO2
cotton
title Investigation of Bleaching of Cotton Fabrics with UV-TiO2
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TiO2
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