Flame retardant cotton fabrics with ultra-fast and long-term fire early warning response.

Smart textiles with flame retardant and fire-warning functions have received more and more attention. However, improving the fire-warning response sensitivity and long-term responsiveness of the smart textiles is a top priority. In this research, flame retardant and fire-warning cotton fabrics were prepared by layer-by-layer assembly composite coating consisting of bio-based flame retardants composed of chitosan (CS) and phytic acid (PA) and carbon-based nanomaterials composed of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene oxide (GO).

Multi-functionalization of cotton fabrics with excellent flame retardant, antibacterial and superhydrophobic properties.

Cotton fabric is widely used in many fields for its excellent comfortability, breathability and hygroscopicity. However, the development of multifunctional cotton fabrics to meet the requirements of different scenarios is a top priority. In this study, multifunctional coating was constructed through facile layer-by-layer assembly phytic acid and chitosan, and spraying divalent copper ion and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) on cotton fabrics, anticipating to endow them with flame retardancy, antibacterial and superhydrophobic properties simultaneously.

Pyrolysis of Precious Chinese Xuan Paper Containing Ammonium Phytate as a Flame Retardant.

Xuan paper with outstanding cultural and artistic values is one of the most precious Chinese handmade papers and is widely used in traditional calligraphy and painting. However, the highly combustible cellulosic raw materials of Xuan paper present potential fire hazards. Ammonium phytate (AP) originating from biosourced phytic acid has been used for the flame-retardant treatment of Chinese Xuan paper by facile spray coating.

Preparation of Bismuth Tungstate/Preoxidized Acrylonitrile/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Composite Nanofiber Membrane and Its Photocatalytic Properties.

Background: In this patent article, a novel bismuth tungstate/preoxidized acrylonitrile/ acrylic acid (AN/AA) copolymer composite nanofiber membrane was prepared, which was used as the visible light catalyst.

Methods: AN/AA copolymer was synthesized, which was electrospun with bismuth nitrate and sodium tungstate to prepare the composite nanofiber. Then the composite nanofiber was preoxidized to prepare the bismuth tungstate/preoxidized AN/AA composite nanofiber membrane containing adsorption moiety and photocatalytic active moiety.

Structural Coloration of Polyester Fabrics with High Colorfastness by Copolymer Photonic Crystals Containing Reactive Epoxy Groups.

Structural color as a revolutionary coloration strategy has been proposed to replace the traditional dyeing and printing process. However, the poor colorfastness and easy crack formation of structural colors on textile fabrics restrict their practical application at present. In this study, poly (tert-butyl acrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) (P(t-BA-co-GMA)) copolymers containing reactive epoxy groups with different mass ratios of tert-butyl acrylate (t-BA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) were successfully synthesized, which were used to create structural colors on black polyester fabrics.

Eco-friendly flame retardant and dripping-resistant of polyester/cotton blend fabrics through layer-by-layer assembly fully bio-based chitosan/phytic acid coating.

Polyester/cotton blend fabrics are widely used in clothing and household textiles which combine the comfort of cotton and excellent mechanical strength of polyester. However, their high flammability due to the special "wick effect" resulting from the different thermal decomposition process of cotton and polyester causes greatly potential fire hazards. In this study, fully bio-based intumescent flame retardant (IFR) coating of chitosan/phytic acid (CS/PA) was layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly constructed on polyester/cotton blend fabrics.

Bio-inspired fabrication of nacre-mimetic hybrid nanocoating for eco-friendly fire-resistant precious cellulosic Chinese Xuan paper.

Nacre-mimetic materials possess excellent thermostability and barrier performance which provide novel idea for high efficient flame retardant strategy. In this study, we propose an eco-friendly approach to fabricate fire-resistant cellulosic Chinese Xuan paper by layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly chitosan (CH) and montmorillonite (MMT). The flame retardancy of Xuan paper was greatly improved after the LBL assembly coated CH/MMT, it achieved excellent flame retardancy when the CH/MMT bilayer was over 10 BL with the LOI value higher than of 35 %.

Electrospun polyurethane/phytic acid nanofibrous membrane for high efficient removal of heavy metal ions.

Polyurethane (PU) nanofibers possess large specific surface area and excellent mechanical properties which have been used as the matrix for many applications. Phytic acid is the biocompatible and environment-friendly organic acid with excellent chelating ability of heavy metal ions due to it contains 6 phosphate groups. In this study, the PU/phytic acid nanofibrous membrane has been successfully produced by electrospinning which was used for Pb removal.

Surface modification of bacterial cellulose aerogels by ARGET ATRP.

Introduction: Bacterial cellulose (BC) aerogels have received more and more attention due to their renewability, biodegradability and other excellent properties in recent years. Modification of BC aerogels using different methods would expand their applications. However, many problems exist for these modifications, such as a low grafting ratio, the larger dosage of metal catalyst required and so on.

Electrospun epoxy-based nanofibrous membrane containing biocompatible feather polypeptide for highly stable and active covalent immobilization of lipase.

In this study, a novel poly (glycidyl methacrylate-co-methylacrylate)/feather polypeptide (P(GMA-co-MA)/FP) nanofibrous membrane containing reactive epoxy groups and biocompatible feather polypeptide (FP) was fabricated by electrospinning which was the first time used for the covalent immobilization of lipase. The results of FTIR spectra and SEM images of nanofibrous membrane before and after immobilization demonstrated that lipase has been successfully covalently immobilized on the nanofibrous membrane. FP was beneficial for the stabilization of the enzyme conformation which would promote the improvement of enzyme activity and stability.