Usage of Carbohydrate in situ Green Synthesis of Nano Copper On Morphology Properties Cotton Fabric Focuses on Absorbency

Subject Areas : Applied smart materials

Shabnam Karimnezhad mahbadi ¹ , Mohsen Hosseinkhani ^{2 *} , Mohammadreza Kalaee ³ , Mohammad Mahdi Jolaei ⁴

1 - Department of Textile Engineering, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Iranian Islamic Fashion and Clothing Research Center, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch
3 - Department of Polymer Engineering, ST.C, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Iranian Islamic Fashion and Clothing Research Center, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch.

Received: 2025-01-16 Accepted : 2025-02-11 Published : 2025-02-18

Keywords: Green synthesis, copper nanoparticles, water repellency, cotton fabric, morphology.,

Abstract :

In this study, the effect of copper nanoparticles synthesized via a green method on the waterproofing properties of cotton fabric was investigated. Copper nanoparticles were prepared using aqueous solutions with varying concentrations of copper(II) nitrate (1–2%), sucrose (1–3%), and a 2% dispersing agent at pH 5 and 50 °C for one hour. Subsequently, pre-scoured cotton fabrics were treated with the synthesized nanoparticles at 50 °C for 60 minutes. The structure and morphology of both scoured and treated fabrics were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The particle size of the copper nanoparticles was analyzed by dynamic light scattering (DLS). The waterproofing performance of the samples was evaluated using the standard wicking test (AATCC 197-2013). The results revealed that the most effective waterproofing was achieved when copper nanoparticles were synthesized in a bath containing 1% copper nitrate, 1% sucrose, and 2% dispersing agent, resulting in nanoparticles smaller than 100 nm. This environmentally friendly approach provides a cost-effective and sustainable method for enhancing the functional properties of cotton fabrics, paving the way for advanced and sustainable practices in the textile industry.

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