10.1007/s40089-016-0194-7

Study of the indoor decontamination using nanocoated woven polyester fabric

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  • Hafeezullah Memon*1,
  • Naveeta Kumari2,
  • Abdul Wahab Jatoi3,
  • Nazakat Ali Khoso1,
  1. Department of Textile Engineering, College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, CN
  2. Materials and Chemical Engineering Department (DISAT), Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, 10129, IT
  3. Nanomaterial Research Lab, Department of Textile Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 76060, PK Nano Fusion Technology Research Group, Division of Frontier Fibers, Institute for Fiber Engineering (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER), Shinshu University, Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, 386-8567, JP
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Published in Issue 2016-11-23

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Memon, H., Kumari, N., Jatoi, A. W., & Khoso, N. A. (2016). Study of the indoor decontamination using nanocoated woven polyester fabric. International Nano Letters, 7(1 (March 2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-016-0194-7
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Abstract

Abstract This research primarily deals with the photocatalytic degradation of methanol in indoor air using nanocoated indoor textiles used for curtains as household textiles. The woven polyester was coated by titanium dioxide by sol gel method, using silicon-based binder. The characterization of the coating has been done using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image analysis, energy dispersive analysis using X-ray (EDAX) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The DIY instrument providing the similar environment as of indoor was designed to assess the performance of the degradation of formaldehyde under UV light. The photocatalytic degradation rate was measured using the absorption value of the solutions obtained in the result of liquid chromatography of test solution and reagent solution. Different amount of dosages (1–3 %) and different time period of coatings (half hour to 3 h) have been evaluated for optimization.

Keywords

  • Indoor decontamination,
  • Degradation rate,
  • Photocatalysis,
  • Chromatography,
  • Optimization
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