This paper reports on the characterization of the nano-wool fibrous materials that were obtained by using a patent pending technology to pulverise natural wool fibers into nano-scale particles in terms of morphology. After three steps pulverization, the nano-wool particles are in fibrous shape with length of around 80–300?nm, diameter of 10–80?nm and the mode particle size was around 100?nm. The surfaces of cotton fiber in a fabric treated with the nano-wool fibrous materials were covered a film of nano-wool fibrous materials, which change the water absorbency, thermal conductivity and Qmax values of the fabric significantly. These results indicate that the nano-wool fibrous materials can be used as a functional material for cotton fabrics treatment.
J.Y.Hu,Y.Li,Y.F.Chang,K.W.Yeung,C.W.Yuen.
Colloids And Surfaces A:Physicochemical And Engineering Aspects,300,136-139(2007)