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Supercritical CO2 dyeing of polyester fabric with photochromic dyes to fabricate UV sensing smart textiles
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5301-740x
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7090-8511
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1008-1313
Department of Material Engineering, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17, Liberec, Czech Republic.
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2020 (English)In: Dyes and pigments, ISSN 0143-7208, E-ISSN 1873-3743, Vol. 183Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Photochromic molecules are well-established colourants in the manufacturing of niche products, providing reversible colour change effects when irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light. The high material cost of such speciality dyes along with the general high carbon footprint and extensive water consumption of textile products necessitates resource-efficient production processes. The use of supercritical CO2 (scCO(2)) dyeing technique enables the economic production of textile high-end products, where a uniform through colouration is desired. This study investigates the potential application of two commercial photochromic dyes based on spirooxazine (Sea Green - SO-SG) and naphthopyran (Ruby Red - NP-RR) to polyester fabric using scCO(2) dyeing technique and examines their photochromic behaviour. The dyeing was carried out at 120 degrees C and 25 MPa for 1 h. The photochromic performance was evaluated using a specially designed online colour measurement system capable of simultaneous UV irradiation and continuous measurement of photochromic colour change even after the shutdown of the UV source. The colour yields (K/S values), photoswitching rates and durability against washing were the main parameters examined. The results showed that scCO(2) dyed photochromic polyester fabrics exhibited reversible colour changing properties upon UV exposure and removal. The samples dyed with SO-SG demonstrated a comparable degree of photo-colouration, lower background colour, faster colouration and decolouration speeds, but inferior wash fastness compared with NP-RR dyed samples. Particularly, the same class of dyes applied by scCO(2) dyeing showed faster fading rates compared with conventionally dyed and screen printed samples. This study shows that scCO(2) dyeing method is a potential alternative to develop uniformly coloured photochromic textiles providing excellent photochromic performance with additional economic and environmental benefits.

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Elsevier, 2020. Vol. 183
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Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO(2)) dyeing, Polyester, Photochromic dye, Spirooxazine, Naphthopyran
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Materials Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-24796DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2020.108671ISI: 000569771600002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85089103809OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-24796DiVA, id: diva2:1521907
Available from: 2021-01-25 Created: 2021-01-25 Last updated: 2022-01-20Bibliographically approved

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