Fabrication of deodorizing fabric by grafting of metal phthalocyanine derivative onto nonwoven polypropylene fabric

G. O. Yahaya, B. J. Brisdon, M. Maxwell, R. England

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Abstract

Fabrication of deodorizing fabric was tried by grafting metal phthalocyanine derivative, a catalytic deodorant, onto polypropylene (PP) nonwoven fabric. Fe(III)-4,4′,4″,4‴-tetra carboxamide phthalocyanine (Fe-TCMP) was synthesized. The Fe-TCMP showed high-deodorizing performance when tested for the elimination of 2-mercaptoethanol, an index material for bad-smelling compounds. The Fe-TCMP was converted to Fe(III)-4,4′,4″,4‴-tetracarboxylic acid phthalocyanine (Fe-TCAP) by hydrolysis to have carboxyl groups. It was chemically grafted on the surface of PP nonwoven fabric, which was surface modified to have amine groups with diaminocyclohexane (DACH) plasma. Such fabricated deodorizing fabric showed high-deodorizing performance for 2-mercaptoethanol.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)839-846
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume82
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Oct 2001

Keywords

  • Deodorizing fabric
  • Grafting
  • Low-temperature plasma process
  • Metal phthalocyanine derivative

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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