Abstract
The current study deals with the preparation of novel poly aniline/zinc/aluminum nanocomposites by polymerization of aniline monomer in presence of Zn+2 and Al +3 ions of (ratio 1:1) of different weight percent under continuous vigorous stirring in an acidic media. The formed nanocomposites were fully characterized via Fourier-transform infra-red, ultra-violet visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and thermo-gravimetric analysis. Furthermore, the formed nanocomposites in the form of colloidal solutions have been applied onto cotton fabrics. The treated fabrics have been characterized via scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy technique. The antimicrobial as well as UV resistance measurements for the treated cotton fabrics before and after washing cycles have been also investigated. The results revealed that the treated cotton fabrics with the prepared nanocomposites showed high antimicrobial as well as UV protection which ascribed to the presence of Zn/Al nanoparticles and the superior morphological structure of the formed nanocomposites.
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