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Colored, photocatalytic, antimicrobial and UV-protected viscose fibers decorated with Ag/Ag2CO3 and Ag/Ag3PO4 nanoparticles

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Surface modification of textile fibers with nanoparticles (NPs) has been widely investigated for multiple different uses. Herein, a simple and highly efficient technique was developed to impart multifunctional properties to viscose rayon fibers by in situ adding Ag/Ag2CO3 and Ag/Ag3PO4 NPs. Firstly, Ag2CO3 and Ag3PO4 NPs were precipitated via ultrasonic irradiation synthesis. Subsequently, Ag NPs were synthesized in situ by photoreduction of the excess Ag+ ions under UV-irradiation. The viscose rayon fibers decorated with Ag/Ag2CO3 and Ag/Ag3PO4 NPs showed excellent photocatalytic activity, and were protective against pathogenic microorganisms and UV radiation. Additionally, the modified viscose rayon fibers exhibited different colors ranging from pale yellow for Ag/Ag2CO3/viscose fibers to pale purple/violet for Ag/Ag3PO4/viscose fibers.

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Very special thanks are recorded to the Egyptian Missions Department for giving Mohamed Rehan the opportunity and financial support to pursue a post-doctoral in Germany. Further financial support by the Fraunhofer Society in Germany is thankfully acknowledged.

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  1. Textile Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth Street, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt

    Mohamed Rehan & Tawfik A. Khattab

  2. Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research (IFAM), Wiener Street 12, 28359, Bremen, Germany

    Mohamed Rehan, Linda Gätjen & Ralph Wilken

  3. Chemistry Departments, Faculty of Science, Helwan University (HU), Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt

    Ahmed Barhoum

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Rehan, M., Barhoum, A., Khattab, T.A. et al. Colored, photocatalytic, antimicrobial and UV-protected viscose fibers decorated with Ag/Ag2CO3 and Ag/Ag3PO4 nanoparticles. Cellulose 26, 5437–5453 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02497-8

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