@article{
author = "Petkovska, Jovana and Mladenović, Nina and Marković, Darka and Radoičić, Marija B. and Vest, Natalie A. and Palen, Bethany and Radetić, Maja M. and Grunlan, Jaime C. and Jordanov, Igor",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Creating multifunctional textiles using chemicals from renewable sources is challenging. In an effort to develop a sustainable and efficient multifunctional cotton treatment, a lignin-based multilayer nanocoating comprising magnesium lignosulfonate, chitosan, and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) was deposited using layer-by-layer assembly. A five bilayer coating adds 15.5 wt % to cotton and imparts fire extinguishing behavior and excellent UV and antimicrobial protection to the fabric. Just a two bilayer coating imparts sufficient self-extinguishing behavior to pass the standard vertical flame test. The combined influence of lignin as a char-forming and UV-protective macromolecule, chitosan as a char-forming biopolymer, and MAP acting as an antimicrobial agent (and a blowing agent and an acid source in an intumescent flame retardant system) results in a very powerful multifunctional textile treatment with very few layers of deposition.",
journal = "ACS Applied Polymer Materials",
title = "Flame-Retardant, Antimicrobial, and UV-Protective Lignin-Based Multilayer Nanocoating",
volume = "4",
number = "6",
pages = "4528-4537",
doi = "10.1021/acsapm.2c00520"
}