Preparation and Characterization of Some Nanometal Oxides Using Microwave Technique and Their Application to Cotton Fabrics

Table 2

Effect of metal nanoparticles type and content on UV protective factor properties of prepared fabrics.

Metal type	Metal content	UPF rating
Untreated cotton fabric	0	6.0
Cotton fabric-FeNPs	33.25 wt%	>50
Cotton fabric-CuNPs	19.33 wt%	50
Cotton fabric-CoNPs	16.74 wt%	45
Cotton fabric-MnNPs	13.37 wt%	40