Functionalization of cotton fabric with ZnO NPs: synthesis, characterization and UV protection

The synthesis and characterization of nanosized zinc oxide particles and their effect on cotton fabric have been studied for the protection against UV irradiation. The nanoparticles were synthesized via a wet chemical route and applied on the cotton fabric with pad dry cure method. Zinc nitrate hexahydrate was used as precursor. The treated cotton fabric is characterized via X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Moreover, the UV-protection of sample is investigated by Color Eye ۷۰۰۰A Spectrophotometer. It is found that the treated cotton fabric with ZnO NPs had the highest UVP percentage around ۷۷.۸ %.