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AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
Volume 8, Issue 6, Pages 31-40Publisher
AMER ASSOC TEXTILE CHEMISTS COLORISTS-AATCC
DOI: 10.14504/ajr.8.6.4
Keywords
Ethyl Cellulose; Microencapsulation; Photochromic Dye; Spirooxazine; Spray Drying
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- Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [214M428]
- Ege University [16-MUH-079]
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This study focused on the encapsulation of photochromic dyes by spray drying using an aqueous ethyl cellulose dispersion and a spirooxazine-based photochromic dye. Various encapsulation parameters were investigated and the encapsulation results were evaluated by different methods. The study determined the optimal parameters for microcapsule production and suggested that spray drying could be a practical method for producing photochromic smart textiles.
This study, which is the first in a three-part series, deals with the encapsulation of photochromic dyes by spray drying. An aqueous ethyl cellulose dispersion and a spirooxazine-based photochromic dye were used as a shell and core material, respectively. The effects of main encapsulation parameters, such as solvent type, inlet temperature, feed rate, solid content, and aspirator rate were investigated. The encapsulation results were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, particle size measurements, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The microcapsules obtained from a water-ethanol mixture exhibited photochromic properties. For microcapsule production, the optimum feed rate, total solid content, and aspirator rate were determined. Capsule formation improved with increased inlet air temperature. Spray drying to produce photochromic microcapsules could be a practical method for production of photochromic smart textiles.
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