| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1385083 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2016 | 8 Pages |
•A new method of cotton fabric finishing with plasma pretreatment and ZnO/CMCS composite for durable functions.•UV resistance and antibacterial activity of the finished cotton fabric were significantly increased.•Plasma modification had a positive effect on loading efficiency of ZnO/CMCS and property improvement.•The finished cotton fabric exhibited an excellent laundering durability in UV resistance and antibacterial activity.
ZnO/carboxymethyl chitosan (ZnO/CMCS) composite was prepared and confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Transmission electron microscope (TEM). The combination of plasma pretreatment and ZnO/CMCS composite finishing was applied to provide durable UV resistance and antibacterial activity for cotton fabric. Cotton fabric was pretreated by cold oxygen plasma and the ZnO/CMCS composite finishing was carried out by pad-dry-cure. Cotton fabric was characterized by SEM, FTIR, UV resistance, antibacterial activity and Thermogravimetry (TG). SEM and FTIR analysis demonstrated the presence of ZnO/CMCS composite on cotton fabric and the increasing loading efficiency of ZnO/CMCS composite owing to plasma treatment. UV resistance and antibacterial activity of the finished cotton fabric were greatly improved, which increased with the increasing concentration of ZnO/CMCS composite. TG analysis indicated that the combined finishing of cotton fabric with plasma pretreatment and ZnO/CMCS composite could improve its thermal property. The finished cotton fabric exhibited an excellent laundering durability in UV resistance and antibacterial activity.
