THE DEVELOPMENT OF FABRICS THAT CAN OFFER PHOTO-THERMAL CONVERSION PERFORMANCE AND THERMAL COMFORT THROUGH MICROCAPSULES APPLICATION

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to develop textile materials that can offer photothermal conversion performance and thermal comfort properties by using microcapsule technology. For this aim, chitosan/sodium alginate walled phase change microcapsules coated with ZnO nanoparticles were applied to cotton woven fabrics by padding method. The application was carried out at two different concentrations, 100 g/l and 150 g/l. The morphology, photo-thermal conversion performance and thermal comfort properties of fabrics treated with microcapsules were investigated. In the study, properties such as air permeability, bending rigidity, and tear strength which were important in determining the suitability of fabrics for end use were also investigated, and the effect of microcapsule concentration on these properties was examined. The application of microcapsules coated with ZnO nanomaterials, which possess the ability to absorb ultraviolet (UV) light and convert it into heat has given fabrics the ability to make photothermal conversion. The thermal conductivity of the fabrics treated with microcapsules in comparison to the untreated fabric increased in relation to the high-conductivity ZnO nanoparticles in the microcapsule structure; conversely, their thermal resistance decreased. While a significant decrease in air permeability of the fabrics was observed after microcapsule application in relation to the microcapsule concentration compared to the untreated fabric, no significant change was observed in bending rigidity and tear strength of fabrics.

Keywords

• Photo-thermal
• Thermal comfort
• Cotton
• Padding

MİKROKAPSÜL APLİKASYONU İLE FOTO-TERMAL DÖNÜŞÜM PERFORMANSI VE ISIL KONFOR SUNABİLEN KUMAŞLARIN GELİŞTİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Çalışmada, mikrokapsül teknolojisi kullanılarak foto-termal dönüşüm performansı ve ısıl konfor özellikleri sunabilen tekstil materyallerinin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, ZnO nanopartiküller ile kaplanmış kitosan/sodyum alginat duvarlı faz değiştiren mikrokapsüller, pamuklu dokuma kumaşlara emdirme yöntemi ile uygulanmıştır. Uygulama, 100 g/l ve 150 g/l olmak üzere iki farklı konsantrasyonda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Mikrokapsül uygulanmış kumaşların morfolojileri, foto-termal dönüşüm performansları ve ısıl konfor özellikleri araştırılmıştır. Çalışmada ayrıca, kumaşların son kullanım için uygunluğunun belirlenmesinde önemli olan hava geçirgenliği, eğilme rijitliği ve yırtılma mukavemeti gibi özellikler de araştırılmış ve mikrokapsül konsantrasyonunun bu özellikler üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. UV ışığını absorblayarak ısıya dönüştürebilen ZnO nanomateryaller ile kaplı mikrokapsüllerin kumaşlara uygulanması, kumaşlara foto-termal dönüşüm yapabilme yeteneği kazandırmıştır. Mikrokapsül uygulanan kumaşların ısıl iletkenlikleri, kapsül yapısındaki yüksek iletkenliğe sahip ZnO nanopartiküller ile ilişkili olarak ham kumaşa göre artarken, ısıl dirençleri azalmıştır. Mikrokapsül uygulama sonrası kumaşların hava geçirgenliklerinde kapsül konsantrasyonuyla ilişkili olarak ham kumaşa kıyasla önemli bir azalma gözlenirken, eğilme dayanımı ve yırtılma mukavemetlerinde önemli bir değişim gözlenmemiştir.

Keywords

• Foto-termal
• Isıl konfor
• Pamuk
• Emdirme

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