Synthesis and Characterization of Cu, Nd, Ce, Chitosan-Codoped TiO2 Nanoparticles by Sol-Gel Method for Stain Resistance Cotton Fabric Application

Abstract

In this study, Nd³⁺, Cu²⁺ and Ce³⁺ doped TiO₂ and chitosan masked TiO₂, TiO₂/Nd³⁺, TiO₂/Nd³⁺/ Cu²⁺, TiO₂/Nd³⁺/Ce³⁺ was synthesized by sol-gel method using tetra n-butyl orthotitanate (TBT) as a precursor. The prepared nanoparticles characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM-EDS, TEM, TGA. The XRD showed that the major phase of nanocomposite was anatase. The morphology of the TiO₂/Nd³⁺/Cu²⁺ and TiO₂/Nd³⁺/Ce³⁺ microsphere was investigated using SEM. The TEM shows that the size of TiO₂/Nd³⁺/Cu²⁺ and TiO₂/Nd³⁺/Ce³⁺ were 8-10 nm. IR spectrum and TGA showed that the existence of chitosan. IR spectrum indicated that Ti-O bond formed in the chitosan-TiO₂ nano composite. One of the most important applications of nano particle TiO₂ in textile industry product of stain resistance cotton fabric. We studied about this effect of nano particle TiO₂ on cotton fabric. The results show that cotton fabric treatment with nano particle TiO₂ has this property.