Highly Anti-UV Properties of Silk Fiber with Uniform and Conformal Nanoscale TiO2 Coatings via Atomic Layer Deposition

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• 作者：Xingfang Xiao ; Xin Liu ; Fengxiang Chen ; Dong Fang ; Chunhua Zhang ; Liangjun Xia ; Weilin Xu
• 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：September 30, 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：7
• 期：38
• 页码：21326-21333
• 全文大小：466K
• ISSN：1944-8252

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In this study, silk fiber was successfully modified via the application of a nanoscale titania coating using atomic layer deposition (ALD), with titanium tetraisopropoxide (TIP) and water as precursors at 100 掳C. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, and field emission scanning electron microscope results demonstrated that uniform and conformal titania coatings were deposited onto the silk fiber. The thermal and mechanical properties of the TiO₂ silk fiber were then investigated. The results showed that the thermal stability and mechanical properties of this material were superior to those of the uncoated substance. Furthermore, the titania ALD process provided the silk fiber with excellent protection against UV radiation. Specifically, the TiO₂-coated silk fibers exhibited significant increases in UV absorbance, considerably less yellowing, and greatly enhanced mechanical properties compared with the uncoated silk fiber after UV exposure.