Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning Cotton Fabrics Coated by Cu₂(OH)PO₄ under VIS/NIR Irradiation.

ABSTRACT: In the present work, a mild strategy was employed to obtain cotton fabrics (CFs) coated with Cu₂(OH)PO₄ (CHP) nanoparticles to achieve self-cleaning property. The phytic acid (IP6) assisted method was employed to synthesize nanoparticles (CHP-IP6). The as-prepared coated cotton fabrics were characterized using the following techniques: Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The CHP-IP6 coated cotton fabrics showed significant photocatalytic activity, excellent photocatalytic stability, and good discoloration of methylene blue (MB) stains when exposed to sunlight,

SUBMITTER: Gao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6356686 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature