Abstract
In this work, nano zinc oxide (nano-ZnO) was applied onto cotton fabric by exhaustion method using an ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl 3-methyl imidazolium chloride [BMIM][Cl], to improve its uptake and fixation. Effect of temperature on the exhaustion of nano-ZnO in the presence of ionic liquid was investigated. A spectrophotometric method was established to determine the concentration of nano-ZnO in the exhausted bath. Treated cotton fabrics were characterized using Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscope, atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Thermo gravimetric analysis and UV spectrophotometry. Washing durability test using the AATCC 61-2003 method demonstrated that the amount of nano-ZnO retained in the cotton substrate was sufficient enough to exhibit 50+ UV protection and 99% inhibition against the tested pathogenic micro-organisms. A plausible mechanism for better exhaustion of nano-ZnO on cotton fabric has been proposed on the basis of ionic liquid driven swelling property of the cotton polymer.
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