Research on Efficient One Pot Synthesis of TiO2-induced Nanoparticles via Microwave Irradiation and Its Application in Cotton Dyeing with Some Acid Dyes

In the current approach, treatment and optimization of a non-traditional heating technique to assist a
rapid method for one-pot synthesis of Titanium di-oxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) within a few minutes
was studied. The prepared TiO2 NPs are submitted to innovative treatment using microwave
irradiation. The effect of prepared TiO2 NPs by using microwave irradiation as well as the
conventional method of dyeing of cotton fabric with acid dye was studied. TiO2 NPs were examined
through transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The effects of TiO2 NPs on the multifunctional
properties of the cotton fibers including coloration, antibacterial, and anti UV were evaluated. The
overall results point out that, the TiO2 NPs are successfully prepared by using microwave heating by
saving time and energy. The treated fabrics by prepared TiO2 NPs exhibited excellent colorfastness
as well as good antibacterial, and anti UV properties if compared to the untreated fabrics, in
straightforward, the procedure adopted for fabricating these multifunctional fabrics is environmentally
friendly beside time and energy-saving.