Volume 140, Issue 3 e53344
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Effect of in situ deposition of calcium carbonate in cotton fiber on its mechanical properties

Zongbao Han

Zongbao Han

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Contribution: ​Investigation (lead)

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Jinbang Hu

Jinbang Hu

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Contribution: Data curation (equal)

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Hongbo Huang

Hongbo Huang

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Contribution: Formal analysis (equal)

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Xiaoyu Han

Xiaoyu Han

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Contribution: ​Investigation (supporting)

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Yushi Ke

Yushi Ke

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Contribution: Methodology (equal)

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Zhujun Li

Zhujun Li

College of Textiles, Guangdong Polytechnic, Guangzhou, China

Contribution: Resources (equal)

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Yunli Wang

Corresponding Author

Yunli Wang

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Correspondence

Yunli Wang, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China.

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Dengpeng Song, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China.

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Contribution: Project administration (lead)

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Dengpeng Song

Corresponding Author

Dengpeng Song

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Correspondence

Yunli Wang, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China.

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Dengpeng Song, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China.

Email: [email protected]

Contribution: Project administration (equal)

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Weilin Xu

Weilin Xu

State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Contribution: Supervision (lead)

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First published: 01 November 2022
Citations: 2

Funding information: Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Grant/Award Number: 2019GZDXM006; Hubei Province Central Leading Local Science and Technology Development Special Foundation, Grant/Award Number: 2020ZYYD038; Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province, Grant/Award Number: 2021BAA068; National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant/Award Number: U21A2095

Abstract

In this study, in order to improve mechanical properties of cotton fabrics, nano-micro sized calcium carbonate (CaCO3) was deposited in situ on cotton fabrics. The mechanical properties, surface morphology, crystalline index, infrared spectrum, thermal property, and wettability of the deposited fabrics were measured and discussed. The results showed that the breaking strength of cotton fabric increased by about 10% after in situ deposition of nano-micro calcium carbonate. After ultrasonic washing, the strength of cotton fabric deposited CaCO3 was still increased by about 10%. The crystallinity of the cotton fabric deposited with calcium carbonate increased from 76% to 84%. The hydrogen bond between cellulose molecules and calcium carbonate was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy. The hydrophilicity and thermal properties of cotton fabric were not significantly influenced by calcium carbonate deposition. This provides a new idea for improving the mechanical properties of cotton fabric.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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