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Surface modification of polyamide 6.6 fibers by enzymatic hydrolysis
Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str., Zografou Campus, Athens 15780, Greece.
MIRTEC, Materials Industrial Research & Technology Center S.A., Athens 17342, Greece.
Surface Science Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Rion, Patras, Greece.
Surface Science Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Rion, Patras, Greece.
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2017 (English)In: Process Biochemistry, ISSN 1359-5113, E-ISSN 1873-3298, Vol. 59, no Part A, p. 97-103Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Synthetic fibers are used extensively in textile industry, however, their high hydrophobicity is a drawback that needs to be considered. The decrease of hydrophobicity can be achieved via a ‘green” root using enzymes as biocatalysts. In this study, the enzymatic surface modification of polyamide (PA) 6.6 fabric was studied with the use of the commercial protease Alcalase 2.4 L at optimal conditions. The modified fabrics were studied via dyeing parameters K/S and ΔΕ values. For treatment at 40–60 °C and pH 8 ΔE was found to be approximately 14 and K/S was 1.24-fold increased. Additionally, the enzymatic surface modification of PA textile was justified using different spectroscopy techniques, such as FTIR-ATR and XPS. FTIR-ATR indicated alterations of Cdouble bond; length as m-dashO and N-H band intensities, while via XPS, there proved to be differences in relative intensities of carbon component peaks. Finally, thermogravimetric and mechanical tests were also conducted to prove the non-degradation of the properties of the bulk material. In conclusion, the investigated enzymatic process increased the hydrophilicity with 2.7-fold increased water absorbency and 1.24-fold enhanced color strength of PA textiles, while maintaining the thermal and mechanical properties of the bulk synthetic material.

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Elsevier BV , 2017. Vol. 59, no Part A, p. 97-103
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Bioprocess Technology
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Biochemical Process Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-5161DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.06.022ISI: 000407983700013Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84977671879Local ID: 331ae157-3dc7-477c-827a-90045e41e88eOAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-5161DiVA, id: diva2:978035
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