Construction of Anti-Ultraviolet “Shielding Clothes” on Poly(p‑phenylene benzobisoxazole) Fibers: Metal Organic Framework-Mediated Absorption Strategy

• Published in: ACS applied materials & interfaces 2018-12, Vol.10 (49), p.43262-43274
• Main Authors: Hu, Zhen, Lu, Fei, Liu, Yingying, Zhao, Lei, Yu, Long, Xu, Xirong, Yuan, Weihao, Zhang, Qian, Huang, Yudong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1944-8244; 1944-8252
• DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16845

A metal–organic framework (MOF)-mediated adsorption strategy is first developed for improving the anti-ultraviolet (UV) properties of poly­(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers. In this work, UIO-66 was successfully anchored onto the surface of PBO fibers by one-step microwave-assisted heating method. The experimental results showed an obviously enhanced surface energy (91.1%), roughness (268.4%), interfacial shear strength (49.0%), and anti-UV properties (66.7%) compared to pristine PBO fibers. The anti-UV dye (tartrazine) was further immobilized onto the surface of PBO fibers via an adsorption strategy mediated by UIO-66. Interestingly, the PBO@tartrazine fibers demonstrated superior anti-UV performance (further up to 81.5%) compared to PBO@UIO-66 fibers. The extraordinary anti-UV properties of PBO@tartrazine fibers could be rationally ascribed to the synergistic effects of UIO-66 and tartrazine molecules. Considering the diversities and functionalities of MOFs and targeted materials, our work indicates that the MOF-mediated adsorption strategy would promisingly endow PBO fibers with other desired performance and applications such as solar–thermal transition and self-healing abilities.