Fabrication of Multifunctional Cotton Fabrics with Antibacterial, Hydrophobic, and Dyeing Performance.

Cotton fibers have received considerable attention owing to their functional properties. Current research endeavors have shifted toward devising straightforward and versatile approaches for modifying cotton fibers. Herein, a simple and feasible method was proposed for preparing multifunctional cotton fibers.

Investigation on dyeing mechanism of modified cotton fiber.

Cotton fabrics have been chemically modified with two cationic compounds. They were 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride and the copolymer of dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride and allyl glycidyl ether, respectively. Under the conditions of no inorganic salt, two modified cotton fabrics were dyed with reactive dyes.

Chemical Modification of Cotton Fabrics by a Bifunctional Cationic Polymer for Salt-Free Reactive Dyeing.

Cotton modification exhibited great potential in the fabric dyeing industry. A bifunctional cationic polymer with a moderate cationic degree and low molecular weight was achieved via free radical polymerization between dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride and allyl glycidyl ether. Then, it was further utilized for the modification of cotton fabrics.

The effective photocatalysis and antibacterial properties of AgBr/AgMoO@ZnO composites under visible light irradiation.

A novel Z-scheme AgBr/AgMoO@ZnO photocatalyst was fabricated a hydrothermal process and growth method. X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy were used to determine the structure of the photocatalyst. The results showed that the composites were tightly connected by the (101) lattice plane of ZnO, the (222) plane of AgMoO and the (200) lattice plane of AgBr.