Photofading of Natural Indigo Dye in Cotton Coated with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Precipitation Method
Renung Reningtyas, Edia Rahayuningsih, Yuni Kusumastuti, Indriana Kartini
Abstract
Blue dye (indigo) from Indigofera tinctoria leaves is a popular natural dye used worldwide. The lower light fastness of natural indigo dyes compared to that of synthetic blue dyes is one of the drawbacks of the former, limiting its utiliz
Topics & Concepts
ZincNanoparticleIndigoPrecipitationChemical engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryArtVisual artsPhysicsEngineeringMeteorologyDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers