title: Simultaneous sonosynthesis and sonofabrication of N-doped ZnO/TiO2 core-shell nanocomposite on wool fabric: Introducing various properties specially nano photo bleaching.
abstract: In this study, N-doped ZnO/TiO2 core-shell nanocomposite was successfully sonosynthesized and sonofabricated on wool fabric through a facile one-step method under ambient pressure and low temperature (75-80°C) as a novel photo-catalyst nanocomposite on textile material. The differences between crystalline phase transformation of conventional and ultrasound synthesized N-ZnO/TiO2 has been compared. The influence of different zinc acetate and titanium isopropoxide precursors in the formation of nanocomposite was studied and optimized through response surface methodology. The photocatalytic activity of the sonofabricated catalyst on the wool fabric surface was evaluated through decomposition of Methylene Blue as a model compound under sunlight irradiation. Also, N-doped ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposite sonosynthesized on wool fabric led to photo bleaching of wool fabric due to decomposition of the naturally occurred pigments under daylight irradiation. Further, yellowness index, antibacterial and antifungal activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, cell viability, char residual, alkali solubility, mechanical properties and water drop absorption time on the treated wool fabrics were evaluated. Also, the acid solubility of the synthesized nanopowder obtained from sonobath after treatment was characterized in acetic acid indicating higher acid resistance on N-doped ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Textile Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Behzadnia
authors.affiliation: Department of Textile Engineering, Functional Fibrous Structures & Environmental Enhancement (FFSEE), Amirkabir University, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: tex5mm@aut.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montazer
authors.affiliation: Skin Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahnaz Mahmoudi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D003116:Color; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D038761:Photobleaching; D011312:Pressure; D012995:Solubility; D013696:Temperature; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D000069453:Ultrasonic Waves; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014935:Wool / Q000737:chemistry*; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014867:Water; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium; D009584:Nitrogen; D015034:Zinc Oxide
keywords: Acid solubility; Antimicrobial; Cytotoxicity; N-ZnO/TiO(2) nanocomposite; Nano photo bleaching; Sonofabrication on wool