Investigation of Bleaching of Cotton Fabrics with UV-TiO2

Semiha Eren; Aliye Akarsu Özenç

doi:10.14502/tekstilec.66.2023019

Authors

Semiha Eren Uludağ University, Faculty of Engineering, Textile Engineering Department, Görükle Campus, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2326-686X
Aliye Akarsu Özenç Uludağ University, Faculty of Engineering, Textile Engineering Department, Görükle Campus, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14502/tekstilec.66.2023019

Keywords:

ultraviolet, Photocatalytic, TiO2, cotton

Abstract

Titanium dioxide exhibits photocatalytic properties under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. In this study, an environmentally friendly, fast and efficient technique for bleaching cotton fabrics is presented, utilising the photocatalytic property of TiO₂. Raw cotton fabric samples were treated with TiO₂-containing and TiO₂-free treatment solutions (hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide) under UV irradiation in order to bleach the samples. The results showed that cotton fabrics treated with TiO₂ were bleached satisfactorily without severe strength loss.

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