Nanomaterials in the Wet Processing of Textiles

Shahid-ul-Islam is a researcher of international recognition at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.  His current research interests include green chemistry, dyes & pigments, thermodynamics and kinetics of colorants, and polymeric nanocomposites. He has numerous academic publications in international journals of high repute to his credit.B S Butola obtained his B. Tech. (1990) and Ph.D. degrees (2005) in textile technology from IIT Delhi. Currently he is an associate professor at the department of textile technology, IIT Delhi. His research interests include functionalization of textiles with metal oxides, use of shear thickening fluids for improving the impact performance of ballistic textiles, polymeric nanocomposites and smart colorants.

• Preface xi1 Functional Finishing of Textiles via Nanomaterials 1Azadeh Bashari, Mina Shakeri, Anahita Rouhani Shirvan and Seyyed Abbas Noorian Najafabadi1.1 Introduction 21.2 Antibacterial Textiles 21.3 Anti-Odor Textiles 81.4 Deodorant Textiles 131.5 Protective Textile Against Electromagnetic Radiation 201.6 UV-Protective Textiles 251.7.1 Are Water-Repellent and Waterproof Finishing the Same? 301.8 Self-Cleaning Textiles 381.9 Flame-Retardant Textiles 431.10 Wrinkle-Resistant Fabrics 501.11 Future Trends and Challenges of Nano-Based Textiles 57References 582 Antimicrobial Textiles Based on Metal and Metal Oxide Nano-particles 71Mangala Joshi and Anasuya Roy2.1 Introduction 722.2 Antimicrobial NP Used in Functionalization of Textiles 752.3 Application of NP onto Textile Substrates 802.4 Mechanism of Action of Inorganic NP 912.5 Nano-Toxicological Impact of NP on the Eco-System 942.6 Conclusion 96Acknowledgment 97References 973 Nano-Zinc Oxide: Prospects in the Textile Industry 113N. Vigneshwaran, V. Prasad, A. Arputharaj, A.K. Bharimalla and P.G. Patil3.1 Introduction 1143.2 Synthesis of Nano-ZnO 1143.3 Application of Nano-ZnO onto Textiles 1203.4 Properties of Nano-ZnO-Finished Textiles 1233.5 Conclusion 130References 1304 Application of Nanomaterials in the Remediation of Textile Effluents from Aqueous Solutions 135Mohammad Kashif Uddin and Ziaur Rehman4.1 Introduction 1354.2 Types of Dyes 1384.3 Adsorption of Various Dyes on Nanomaterials 1424.4 Conclusion 153References 1565 Chitosan–Graphene-Grafted Nanocomposite Materials for Wastewater Treatment 163Mohammad Shahadat, Ankita Jha, Parveen Fatimah Rupani, Asha Embrandiri, Shaikh Ziauddin Ahammad and S. Wazed Ali5.1 Introduction 1645.2 Chitosan–Graphene-Grafted Nanocomposite 1655.3 Removal and Recovery of Environmental Pollutants 1685.4 Conclusion 175Acknowledgment 178References 1786 Decolorization of Textile Wastewater Using Composite Materials 187Sharf Ilahi Siddiqui, Rangnath Ravi, Geetanjali Rathi, Nusrat Tara, Shahid-ul-Islam and Saif Ali Chaudhry6.1 Introduction 1876.2 Classification of Dyes and Their Toxicity 1896.3 Decolorization of Colored Water 1916.4 Sorption Technology 1936.5 Recent Development in Adsorption Technology 1936.6 Removal of Dyes Using Composites 1956.7 Adsorption Mechanism 2076.8 Conclusion 210Acknowledgements 211References 2117 Adsorption of Cr (VI) and Textile Dyes on to Mesoporous Silica, Titanate Nanotubes, and Layered Double Hydroxides 219Rashmi Acharya, Brundabana Naik and K. M. Parida7.1 Introduction 2207.2 Mesoporous Silica (m-SiO2) 2237.3 Titanate Nanotubes 2347.4 Layered Double Hydroxides 2437.5 Conclusion 252Acknowledgment 253References 2538 Ultrasonic Synthesis of Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles for the Efficient Discoloration of Aqueous Solutions Containing Methylene Blue Dye 261Mohammadreza Kamali, Isabel Capela and Maria Elisabete Costa8.1 Introduction 2628.2 Materials and Methods 2658.3 Results and Discussion 2678.4 Conclusions 278Acknowledgments 278References 279Index 285