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<p>In order to obtain a durable anti-ultraviolet and antibacterial cotton fabric, silk fibroin, honeysuckle extract (chlorogenic acid) and citric acid were used to prepare a compound environment-friendly finishing agent, and then the cotton fabric was modified in this paper. Micro-morphology and properties were compared between cotton fabrics finished with a composite solution of silk fibroin/chlorogenic acid/citric acid and those finished first with silk fibroin then chlorogenic acid. Results showed that amidation and esterification crosslinking reactions occurred between the compounds and cotton fibers. Cotton fabric treated with the composite solution had higher UPF value (>90 after 30 launderings) and antibacterial rates (>95% for <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> and <italic>Escherichia coli</italic>). There existed strong covalent bonds and good synergistic effects among silk fibroin, citric acid and chlorogenic acid, which could endow the cotton fabric with more durable anti-ultraviolet and antibacterial properties.</p>
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In order to obtain a durable anti-ultraviolet and antibacterial cotton fabric, silk fibroin, honeysuckle extract (chlorogenic acid) and citric acid were used to prepare a compound environment-friendly finishing agent, and then the cotton fabric was modified in this paper. Micro-morphology and properties were compared between cotton fabrics finished with a composite solution of silk fibroin/chlorogenic acid/citric acid and those finished first with silk fibroin then chlorogenic acid. Results showed that amidation and esterification crosslinking reactions occurred between the compounds and cotton fibers. Cotton fabric treated with the composite solution had higher UPF value (>90 after 30 launderings) and antibacterial rates (>95% for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli). There existed strong covalent bonds and good synergistic effects among silk fibroin, citric acid and chlorogenic acid, which could endow the cotton fabric with more durable anti-ultraviolet and antibacterial properties.

Synergistic Effect of Silk Fibroin/Chlorogenic Acid/Citric Acid on Anti-ultraviolet and Antibacterial Properties of Cotton Fabric

Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe

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In order to obtain a durable anti-ultraviolet and antibacterial cotton fabric, silk fibroin, honeysuckle extract (chlorogenic acid) and citric acid were used...

Synergistic Effect of Silk Fibroin/Chlorogenic Acid/Citric Acid on Anti-ultraviolet and Antibacterial Properties of Cotton Fabric

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 21 mars 2024

Pages: 76 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2024-0009

Mots clés
Silk fibroin, Chlorogenic acid, Citric acid, Cotton, Synergistic effect, Antibacterial, Anti-ultraviolet

© 2024 Minghui Xiao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Synergistic Effect of Silk Fibroin/Chlorogenic Acid/Citric Acid on Anti-ultraviolet and Antibacterial Properties of Cotton Fabric

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 21 mars 2024

Pages: 76 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2024-0009

Mots clésSilk fibroin, Chlorogenic acid, Citric acid, Cotton, Synergistic effect, Antibacterial, Anti-ultraviolet

© 2024 Minghui Xiao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Silk fibroin, Chlorogenic acid, Citric acid, Cotton, Synergistic effect, Antibacterial, Anti-ultraviolet