Green In-situ Synthesis of TiO₂ in Combination with Curcuma Longa for the Tailoring of Multifunctional Cotton Fabric

Brigita Tomšič; Nika Savnik; Elena Shapkova; Laura Cimperman; Lara Šoba; Marija Gorjanc; Barbara Simončič

doi:10.14502/tekstilec.66.2023075

Authors

Brigita Tomšič University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Author
Nika Savnik University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Author
Elena Shapkova University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Author
Laura Cimperman University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Author
Lara Šoba University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Author
Marija Gorjanc University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Author
Barbara Simončič University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6071-8829

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14502/tekstilec.66.2023075

Keywords:

cotton, TiO2, turmeric extract, photocatalytic activity, UV protection

Abstract

The introduction of green chemistry has become urgent in the development of innovative, high-performance functional textiles to reduce the environmental footprint of their production. This study aims to develop a new eco-friendly process for the hydrothermal in-situ synthesis of TiO₂ in cotton fabric and dyeing with curcumin natural dye to produce a photocatalytically active coloured textile platform with simultaneous UV protection properties. Two approaches were developed: classical, which included dyeing of the cotton samples with Curcuma longa (turmeric) extracts at different concentrations (5 g/L, 10 g/L and 15 g/L) and subsequent hydrothermal in-situ synthesis of TiO₂ in the presence of the dyed cotton samples, and greener, in which simultaneous dyeing with turmeric extracts and hydrothermal in-situ synthesis of TiO₂ were carried out. Since increasing the turmeric concentration hindered the photocatalytic performance of TiO₂ in the chemically modified cotton samples, 5 g/L was selected as the most suitable turmeric concentration. A comparison of the chemical modification processes shows that the simultaneous dyeing of cotton with turmeric extract and hydrothermal in-situ synthesis of TiO₂ was beneficial and resulted in a UV protection factor 50+, which corresponds to excellent protection category. The photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ was maintained in the presence of turmeric, indicating the compatibility of both players in the chemically modified cotton, but not the creation of a turmeric–TiO₂ heterojunction with visible-light-driven photocatalysis. The presence of TiO₂ inhibited the photodegradation of the curcumin dye, further confirming the compatibility of the two players.

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