Skip to content
DraconiticResearch
Search Sources API
203,234 studies31 sourcesUpdated 2 min ago
Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0ACS Omega

Covalent Surface Modification of Polyester Fabric with Carvacrol and Eugenol

  • Lyandra Aline da Silva1
  • Matheus Marquetti1
  • Eduardo Zapp1
  • Marcel Afonso Provenzi2
  • Marilia Miotto2
  • Patrícia Bulegon Brondani3
  1. 1Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , , Rua Marechal Rondon, 880 - Salto do Norte , , ,
  2. 2Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , , Rod. Admar Gonzaga, 1346 - Itacorubi , , ,
  3. 3Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rua Roberto , , Sampaio Gonzaga, s/n - Trindade , , ,
Open at sourcePDFDOICite

Abstract

Synthetic fibers such as polyester (PES) are highly valued for their strength and low cost, yet their inherent hydrophobicity and poor dyeability remain significant challenges. To address these limitations sustainably, this study presents a novel surface modification of PES that combines mild lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis to generate reactive surface carboxyl groups, followed by direct esterification with the natural phenolic compounds carvacrol and eugenol. The efficacy of this functionalization was evaluated using FTIR, UV–vis, contact angle, SEM, and thermal analysis. Optimization revealed that a 40 wt % oil concentration provided the optimal balance, achieving effective surface incorporation of 8.3 mmol g–1 of fabric for carvacrol and 6.1 mmol g–1 for eugenol. FTIR, along with 5-cycle wash-fastness tests, indicated the durable formation of covalent ester bonds. The resulting modified fabrics exhibited excellent hydrophilicity (contact angle reduced from 116.17° to 0° with immediate absorption) and significantly enhanced dye diffusion and color fastness matching untreated standards. Additionally, incorporating these terpenes imparted high-value properties, notably reducing flame propagation (remaining length increasing from 2.7 cm to 4.1–4.3 cm) and inhibiting Candida albicans proliferation by 48–90%. These findings highlight a promising, eco-friendly pathway for the durable, covalent functionalization of polyester textiles.

Related

  1. Optimizing the synthesis of imine-linked covalent organic frameworks for high surface areas
    Farzad Hosseini, Ahmad Amiri
    Scientific ReportsPeer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Full textMaterials & polymersCrossref
  2. Enhancing Built‐in Electric Fields in Covalent Organic Frameworks With High Surface Area and High Stability for Boosted Photocatalytic Activity
    Mingming Xu, Pi Liu, Thien D. Duong +5
    Angewandte Chemie International EditionPeer-reviewedLicence not stated5 citedMaterials & polymersOpenAlex
  3. Surface modification strategies for carbon nanotubes and graphene materials: advances in electrochemical catalysis
    Tahir Ahmad Mir, Bonito Aristide Karamoko, Quentin Lenne +1
    Current Opinion in ElectrochemistryPeer-reviewedCC BY-NC-SA 4.0Full textElectrochemistry & energyHAL
  4. Steric Repulsion Driven Formation of a 3D Covalent Organic Framework Polymorph with Exceptionally High Surface Area
    Alena Winter, Simona Bassoli, Emma Regincós Martí +9
    ChemRxivPreprintCC BYFull textMaterials & polymersChemRxiv
  5. Tribochemical Surface Modification of Silicon
    Abdulrahman O. Abdulrahman, Kieran Reeve, Zane Datson +4
    Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Full textOrganic chemistryPMC

Cite

BibTeXRIS
BibTeX
@article{silva2026covalent,
  title = {{Covalent Surface Modification of Polyester Fabric with Carvacrol and Eugenol}},
  author = {Lyandra Aline da Silva and Matheus Marquetti and Eduardo Zapp and Marcel Afonso Provenzi and Marilia Miotto and Patrícia Bulegon Brondani},
  journal = {ACS Omega},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.1021/acsomega.6c07676},
  url = {https://pubs.acs.org/acsodf/article/doi/10.1021/acsomega.6c07676/5462343/Covalent-Surface-Modification-of-Polyester-Fabric},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Covalent Surface Modification of Polyester Fabric with Carvacrol and Eugenol
AU  - Lyandra Aline da Silva
AU  - Matheus Marquetti
AU  - Eduardo Zapp
AU  - Marcel Afonso Provenzi
AU  - Marilia Miotto
AU  - Patrícia Bulegon Brondani
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/02
JO  - ACS Omega
DO  - 10.1021/acsomega.6c07676
UR  - https://pubs.acs.org/acsodf/article/doi/10.1021/acsomega.6c07676/5462343/Covalent-Surface-Modification-of-Polyester-Fabric
AB  - Synthetic fibers such as polyester (PES) are highly valued for their strength and low cost, yet their inherent hydrophobicity and poor dyeability remain significant challenges. To address these limitations sustainably, this study presents a novel surface modification of PES that combines mild lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis to generate reactive surface carboxyl groups, followed by direct esterification with the natural phenolic compounds carvacrol and eugenol. The efficacy of this functionalization was evaluated using FTIR, UV–vis, contact angle, SEM, and thermal analysis. Optimization revealed that a 40 wt % oil concentration provided the optimal balance, achieving effective surface incorporation of 8.3 mmol g–1 of fabric for carvacrol and 6.1 mmol g–1 for eugenol. FTIR, along with 5-cycle wash-fastness tests, indicated the durable formation of covalent ester bonds. The resulting modified fabrics exhibited excellent hydrophilicity (contact angle reduced from 116.17° to 0° with immediate absorption) and significantly enhanced dye diffusion and color fastness matching untreated standards. Additionally, incorporating these terpenes imparted high-value properties, notably reducing flame propagation (remaining length increasing from 2.7 cm to 4.1–4.3 cm) and inhibiting Candida albicans proliferation by 48–90%. These findings highlight a promising, eco-friendly pathway for the durable, covalent functionalization of polyester textiles.
SN  - 2470-1343
ER  -