title: UV-blocking property of dumbbell-shaped ZnO crystallites on cotton fabrics.
abstract: A facile process to prepare uniform dumbbell-shaped ZnO crystallites was presented. The evidence in this Article discovered a unique morphological effect on the UV-blocking property. The as-prepared ZnO crystallites were characterized by XRD, HRTEM, FESEM, UV-blocking, and Raman scattering spectra. Our tentative investigation created a breakthrough to both the ultrahigh "Ultraviolet protection factor" (UPF) and the overall-range of complete UV-radiation blocking. Therefore, the as-prepared structural material demonstrated a significant advance in protective functional treatment and provided a potential commercialization.
authors.affiliation: Nanotechnology Center for Functional and Intelligent Textiles and Apparel, Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. tcroger.rhwang@polyu.edu.hk
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Tao