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Photo-catalysis of red wine stains using titanium dioxide sol-gel coatings on wool fabrics

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posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00 authored by Christopher HurrenChristopher Hurren, R Liu, Xin LiuXin Liu, Xungai Wang
This paper investigated the use of titanium dioxide sol-gel coatings to photo-catalyse red wine stains on wool fabrics. Coatings were produced by the hydrolysis and condensation of titanium butoxide (Ti(OC4H9)4) on the surface of wool fabrics after pad application. Coatings were partially converted to the anatase form of titanium dioxide by prolonged immersion in boiling water. The coating presence was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy, UVspectrophotometry and atomic force microscopy. Coated samples were measured for photo-catalytic activity by degrading red wine stains from the surface of the coated fabric. The level of photocatalysis was determined for each of the coating systems after 168 hours. Red wine stains were photo-catalysed and level of staining was reduced from the UV exposed surface of the coated wool fabric.

History

Journal

Advances in science & technology

Volume

60

Pagination

111 - 116

Publisher

Trans Tech Publications Ltd

Location

Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland

ISSN

1662-0356

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2008, Trans Tech Publications