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Hindi Short Communication, J Fashion Technol Textile Eng S Vol: 0 Issue: 2
Photocatalytic Efficiency and Antifungal Effects of Cotton Treated with TiO2 Nanoparticles
| Iuliana Dumitrescu1*, Ovidiu George Iordache1, Lucian Diamandescu2 and Marcela Popa3 | |
| 1National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather, Romania | |
| 2National Institute of Materials Physics, P.O. Box MG-7, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania | |
| 3University of Bucharest (ICUB), Romania | |
| Corresponding author : Iuliana Dumitrescu Material-Research Investigation Department/Laboratory, National Research Development Institute for Textile and Leather, 16 Lucretiu Patrascanu Street, Postal code: 030508, Bucharest, Romania Tel: (004)3404928 Fax: (004)3405515 E-mail: iuliana.dumitrescu@gmail.com |
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| Received: August 10, 2016 Accepted: September 03, 2016 Published: September 08, 2016 | |
| Citation: Dumitrescu I, Iordache OG, Diamandescu OL, Popa M (2016) Photocatalytic Efficiency and Antifungal Effects of Cotton Treated with TiO2 Nanoparticles. J Fashion Technol Textile Eng S2:001. doi: 10.4172/2329-9568.S2-001 |
Abstract
The aim of this research was to prepare photocatalytic textiles by depositing TiO2/ polyacrylic binder dispersions by the pad dry process and on ultrasound bath. The SEM image reveals that all fabrics, regardless the treatment conditions are coated with particles having different shapes and sizes dependent on the binder and titanium dioxide concentration and treatment method. The photocatalytic efficiency is strongly dependent on type and concentration of dyes, being very fast at low concentration and slow at high concentrations, where blocked TiO2 surface is unable to generate reactive species. The materials show good antimicrobial activity against the Trichophyton interdigitale fungal strain.
