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journal contribution
posted on 2010-01-01, 00:00authored byTakuya Tsuzuki, Xungai Wang
As the intensity of UV radiation increases every year, effective methods to block UV rays to protect human skin, plastics, timber and other polymer materials are urgently sought. Textiles serve as important materials for UV protection in many applications. The utilisation of nanoparticles to textile materials has been the object of several studies aimed at producing finished fabrics with different performances. This article reviews the recent advancement in the field of UV blocking textiles and fibers that are functionalised with nanostructured surface coatings. Different types of UV blocking agents are discussed and various examples of UV blocking textiles utilising ZnO and TiO2 are presented. Future challenges such as wash-fastness and photocatalysis are also discussed.
History
Journal
Research journal of textile and apparel
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pagination
9 - 20
Publisher
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel
Location
Hong Kong
ISSN
1560-6074
Language
eng
Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article
Copyright notice
2010, Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel