Journal
JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE
Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 327-345Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02845-7
Keywords
Microwave technique; Fluorescein; UV absorber; Polyester fabric; Fluorescence
Funding
- Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia
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This study focuses on the application of fluorescein to polyester fabrics using microwave irradiation technique in the presence of a UV absorber for anti-counterfeiting purposes. The fluorescent samples are characterized morphologically using SEM and quantitatively through optical spectroscopy, showing a yellowish-green emission under UV light. The addition of UV absorber in the fluorescent solution enhances light resistance of the treated samples by 25%.
The article presented concerns the application of fluorescein as a fluorescent material for anti-counterfeiting technology which will allow the labeling and identification of legitimate articles in the textile field. Fluorescein has been applied to polyester fabrics by microwave irradiation technique in the presence of a UV absorber. Thus, its presence in the textile substrate is detectable following an excitation at a specific wavelength belonging to the Ultra-violet zone, which makes this material very effective for tracking and detecting counterfeit articles. Fluorescent samples are characterized morphologically by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and quantitatively by optical spectroscopy such as reflectance and transmission measurements. The treated samples show under UV light a yellowish green emission with a slight yellow coloration of the polyester fiber. The UV absorber applied to the fluorescent solution improves the light resistance of the treated samples by 25%. Their addition to the bath can also ensure the production of a protective fabric against UV.
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