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Durable Anti-Ultraviolet Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Fabrics Prepared by a Facet Plasma Process
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PET/TiO2 fabric shows durable UV protection across the UVA-UVC range with a low TiO2 concentration. Popular delustered PET/TiO2 fabrics made using a simple and eco-friendly technique. Plasma selective etching boosts roughness, exposing TiO2 for low UV transmittance, high abrasion, and high UPF. Exposed TiO2 micro/nanoparticles stayed on the fiber surface after 50 washes. This sparks research into novel, sustainable, and clean textile techniques. A recent focus on environmental principles and ultraviolet (UV) screening covering the long-wavelength (UVA) ~ the shortest wavelength (UVC) range has driven extensive research for a novel and clean textile technique. In this work, the most popular delustered PET/TiO2 fabrics were applied through a facet and green plasma selective etching to create a rough fiber surface with exposed nanoparticles of TiO2. Durable anti-ultraviolet protection covering the UVA-UVC range was displayed for PET/TiO2 fabric, even with a low concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles. The UV-absorption intensity increased obviously with etching time. The ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of the etched PET/TiO2 samples increased by more than 2 times and maintained an acceptable UPF even after 5 washing cycles. The surface morphology, chemical composition, and UV properties before and after various washing cycles were studied using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and UV-vis Spectroscopy. The results indicated that the exposed nanoparticles and etched pattern remained stable, and the ratios of [O]/[C] and [Ti]/[C] did not decrease too much after washing. Moreover, increased roughness and exposed TiO2 micro/nanoparticles by plasma selective etching were responsible for the large UV screening range with low UV transmittance and high UV absorption. Thus, this study opened an opportunity towards utilizing cheap materials which could be applicable in industry to make the sun safety delustered PET fabrics and reduce skin cancer infections.
Keywords:
Durable environmental process
Plasma selective etching
Delustered PET/TiO2 fabric
TiO2 nanoparticles
Ultraviolet (UV) protection
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