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    Chitosan-Templated Bio-coloration of Cotton Fabrics via Laccase-Catalyzed Polymerization of Hydroquinone
    (Wiley, 2019-07-19) Bai, Rubing; Yu, Yuanyuan; Wang, Qiang; Shen, Jinsong; Yuan, Jiugang; Fan, Xuerong
    There is an increasing interest in the development of enzymatic coloration of textile fabrics as an alternative to conventional textile dyeing processes, which is successful for dyeing protein fibers. However, unmodified cotton fabrics are difficult to be dyed through enzyme catalysis due to the lack of affinity of biosynthesized dyes to cotton fibers. In order to improve the enzyme‐catalyzed dyeability of cotton fibers, chitosan was used to coat cotton fabrics as template. A novel and facile bio‐coloration technique using laccase catalysis of hydroquinone was developed to dye chitosan‐templated cotton fabrics. The polymerization of hydroquinone with the template of chitosan under the laccase catalysis was monitored by ultraviolet‐vis spectrophotometer on the absorbance of reaction solution. A significant peak of UV‐vis spectrum at 246 nm corresponding to large conjugated structures appeared and increased with increasing the duration of enzymatic catalysis. The effect of different treatment conditions on the laccase‐catalyzed dyeing of cotton fabric was investigated to determine their optimal parameters of laccase‐catalyzed coloration. Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy spectra demonstrated the formation of H‐bond and Schiff base reaction between chitosan and polymerized hydroquinone. Scanning electron microscopy indicated that the surface of dyed cotton fiber was much rougher than that of the control sample. Moreover, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy also revealed the existence of the chitosan/polymerized hydroquinone complex and polymerized hydroquinone on the dyed cotton fibers. This chitosan‐templated approach offers possibility for biological dyeing coloration of cotton fabrics and other cellulosic materials.
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    Disulfide bond reconstruction: A novel approach for grafting of thiolated chitosan onto wool
    (Elsevier, 2018-09-29) Zhang, Pan; Zhang, Nan; Wang, Qiang; Wang, Ping; Yuan, Jiugang; Shen, Jinsong
    Chitosan, a natural biopolymer, is used as a multifunctional agent for modification of wool either through chemical crosslinking or physical coating. For the first time, wool fabric has been modified with chitosan through disulfide bond breaking and reforming reactions. The chitosan was thiolated and then grafted onto the reduced wool fibers through disulfide bonds. In order to understand the mechanism of the grafting of thiolated chitosan onto wool, glutathione was used as a model compound for wool in the research. The structures of thiolated chitosan reacted with glutathione and wool fabrics grafted with thiolated chitosan were investigated by FTIR, 13CNMR, XPS, XRD, SEM. The dyeability, shrink-resistance and biocompatibility were also tested. The results suggested that glutathione reacted with thiolated chitosan and formed disulfide bond. The thiolated chitosan-grafted wool fabric had good shrink-resistance and dyeability. Hydrophilicity and antibacterial properties were also improved compared with untreated wool fabric. The results provide a novel approach for modification of wool through fiber-intrinsic groups like disulfide bonds.
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    Enzymatic coloration and finishing of wool with laccase and polyethylenimine
    (Sage, 2017-06-15) Yuan, Mengli; Wang, Qiang; Shen, Jinsong; Smith, Edward; Bai, Rubing; Fan, Xuerong
    Enzymes have been widely used in the textile wet processing. The precise reaction specificity of an enzyme has been utilised for specific or targeted textile finishing without causing undesirable fibre damage. Laccases are important enzymes for their application in textile processing due to their great versatility and capability of catalysing the oxidation of a broad range of substrates. The investigation of laccase-catalysed coloration towards either wool or polyethylenimine was carried out. It is understood that amino groups from wool and polyethylenimine are involved in the formation of polymeric colour during laccase catalysation of catechin and gallic acid. The colour depth and shrink-resistance of wool can be improved significantly by incorporating a multi-primary amine compound, such as polyethylenimine, and a crosslinking agent, such as glycerol diglycidyl ether, in the enzymatic coloration process of wool. This demonstrated the potential to achieve combined coloration and shrink-resistant finishing for wool fabrics.
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    Enzymatic thiol-ene click reaction: an eco-friendly approach for MPEGMA-grafted modification of wool fibers
    (ACS, 2019-07-12) Zhang, Pan; Wang, Qiang; Shen, Jinsong; Wang, Ping; Yuan, Jiugang; Fan, Xuerong
    The thiol–ene click reaction has been commonly used for the modification of many materials due to its high efficiency, high selectivity, and reliability. To further promote the sustainable technology for the modification of keratin-based materials, enzymatic biotechnology and thiol–ene click chemistry was integrated for the first time for grafting modification of wool fibers with methoxy polyethylene glycol methacrylate (MPEGMA). Wool fibers were reduced to create thiol groups and then grafted with MPEGMA through a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-mediated thiol–ene click reaction. In order to understand the grafting mechanism of MPEGMA on wool, l-cysteine was used as a model compound for the thiol group of the reduced wool in the current research. The structures of MPEGMA reacted with l-cysteine and grafted on wool fabrics were investigated by FTIR, MALDI-TOF, Raman spectra, and XPS. The surface morphology, wettability, moisture penetrability, and regain of modified wool fibers were also assessed. The results showed that l-cysteine reacted with MPEGMA through the thiol–ene click reaction. The MPEGMA-grafted wool fabric had good surface wettability, and its moisture penetrability and regain were also improved when compared with untreated wool fabric. The HRP-initiated thiol–ene grafting reaction not only encouraged green and sustainable click chemistry but also provide an alternative eco-friendly approach for modification and functionalization of keratin and keratin-containing materials.
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    Laccase-catalyzed in-situ dyeing of wool fabric
    (Taylor and Francis, 2015-08-18) Bai, Rubing; Yu, Yuanyuan; Wang, Qiang; Yuan, Jiugang; Fan, Xuerong; Shen, Jinsong
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    Laccase-catalyzed poly(ethylene glycol)-templated ‘zip’ polymerization of caffeic acid for functionalization of wool fabrics
    (Elsevier, 2018-04-24) Bai, Rubing; Yu, Yuanyuan; Wang, Qiang; Fan, Xuerong; Wang, Ping; Yuan, Jiugang; Shen, Jinsong
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    Laccase-catalyzed polymerization of diaminobenzenesulfonic acid for pH-responsive colour-changing and conductive wool fabrics
    (Sage, 2017-07-20) Zhang, Ting; Bai, Rubing; Shen, Jinsong; Wang, Qiang; Wang, Ping; Yuan, Jiugang; Fan, Xuerong
    In recent years, there has been an extensive interest in the research of smart fabrics and functional textiles. The present work has successfully developed the enzymatic approach for dyed wool fabrics in possession of special pH-responsive colour-changing and conductive properties, via in-situ polymerization of 2,5-diaminobenzenesulfonic acid (DABSA) by laccase from Trametes versicolor. The enzymatically synthesized product, poly(2,5-diaminobenzenesulfonic acid) (PDABSA), were characterized by FT-IR, UV-Vis spectrophotometry and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The redox property and thermal stability of the polymer products were studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and TGA analysis, respectively. The results proved that the resulting polymer reached to 2 KDa and showed strong pH-dependence of UV-Vis absorption, electrochemical activity and high thermal stability. Utilizing the doping/dedoping process of PDABSA, the dyed wool fabrics were endowed with a pH-dependent redox potential. Furthermore, the dyed wool fabrics exhibited reversible colour change from dark purple at pH 1.8 to yellowish-brown at pH 10.0, indicating that the PDABSA showed unusual pH-dependent colour-changing properties on dyed wool fabrics.
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    Laccase-catalyzed polymerization of hydroquinone incorporated with chitosan oligosaccharide for enzymatic coloration of cotton
    (Springer, 2019-12-11) Bai, Rubing; Yu, Yuanyuan; Wang, Qiang; Shen, Jinsong; Yuan, Jiugang; Fan, Xuerong
    Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS), a water-soluble carbohydrate obtained from chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis of chitosan, has similar structure and properties to non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable chitosan. However, COS has many advantages over chitosan due to its low molecular weight and high water solubility. In the current work, COS was incorporated in the laccase-catalyzed polymerization of hydroquinone. The laccase-catalyzed polymerization of hydroquinone with or without COS was investigated by using simple structure of glucosamine hydrochloride as an alternative to COS to understand the mechanism of COS-incorporated polymerization of hydroquinone. Although polyhydroquinone can be regarded as the polymeric colorant with dark brown color, there is no affinity or chemical bonding between polyhydroquinone and cotton fibers. Cotton fabrics were successfully in-situ dyed into brown color through the laccase-catalyzed polymerization of hydroquinone by incorporating with COS as a template. The presence of COS enhanced the dye uptake of polyhydroquinone on cotton fibers due to high affinity of COS to cotton and covalent bonding between COS and polyhydroquinone during laccase catalysis. This novel approach not only provides a simple route for the biological coloration of cotton fabrics but also presents a significant way to prepare functional textiles with antibacterial property.
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