The photostability of wool doped with photocatalytic titanium dioxide
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01/01/2009
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Resumo |
Photoyellowing of wool is a serious problem for the wool industry. This study assessed the role of photocatalytic nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (P-25) as a potential antagonist or catalyst in the photoyellowing of wool. Untreated, bleached and bleached and fluorescent-whitened wool slivers were processed into fine wool powders for the purpose of even and intimate mixing with the TiO2 nanoparticles in the solid state. Pure wool and wool/TiO2 mixtures were then compressed into solid discs for a photoyellowing study under simulated sunlight and under UVB and UVC radiations. Yellowness and photo-induced chemiluminescence (PICL) measurements showed that nanocrystalline TiO2 could effectively reduce the rate of photoyellowing by inhibiting free radical generation in doped wool, and that a higher concentration of TiO2 contributed to a lower rate of photooxidation and reduced photoyellowing. Hence nanocrystalline TiO2 acts primarily as a UV absorber on wool in dry conditions and not as a photocatalyst.<br /> |
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eng |
Publicador |
Elsevier |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30021486/wang-thephotostability-2009.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL |
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2008, Elsevier |
Palavras-Chave | #wool #photocatalysis #photoyellowing #titanium dioxide #nanoparticles #chemiluminescence #fibre science |
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Journal Article |