Fabrication of Enhanced UV Protective Cotton Fabric Using Activated Nano-Biocarbon Derived from Teff Hay Grafted by Polyaniline: RSM-Based Optimization and Characterization.

Kibebe Sahile, Esayas Alemayehu, Abebe Worku, Sundramurthy Venkatesa Prabhu, Bernd Lennartz

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Kibebe SahileDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 16417, Ethiopia.

Esayas AlemayehuFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma University, Jimma P.O. Box 378, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-8843-1136

Abebe WorkuDepartment of Environmental Engineering, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Center of Excellence for Sustainable Energy, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 16417, Ethiopia.ORCID 0009-0007-2278-3017

Sundramurthy Venkatesa PrabhuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 16417, Ethiopia.

Bernd LennartzFaculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Justus-Von-Liebig-Weg6, 18059 Rostock, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3020-7312

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University · ETJimma University · ETUniversity of Rostock · DE

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Abstract

In the present study, a hybrid cotton fabric with an enhanced ultraviolet (UV) shielding property was developed by coating with functionally activated nanocarbon (FACN) which was grafted by polyaniline (PANI) using in situ polymerization. In light of this, Teff hay biomass was used to establish the activated nanocarbon (ANC), that was subsequently given a surface functionalization using a silane coupling agent. Using the response surface (RSM) statistical analysis, the study was optimized for the weight percent of ANC and PANI with respect to the cotton fabric that was found to offer remarkable UV protection, with an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of 64.563, roughly 17 times more than that of primitive cotton (UPF = 3.7). The different characterization techniques, such as UV absorption, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and thermal behavior studies were investigated. In addition, the basic textile properties on optimized hybrid material were found to be appreciably increased. The results suggested that activated FACN made from Teff hay could be an effective alternative organic source material for developing UV protective hybrid cotton fabrics.

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biomasscotton fabricFTIRnanocarbonSEMshielding propertiesultraviolet resistance

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PMID37446805

DOI10.3390/molecules28135142

PMCPMC10343286

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