US 11,925,928 B2
Self-cleaning fabric and article
Jin Shang, Kowloon (HK); Tianqi Wang, Kowloon (HK); and Mingzhe Sun, Kowloon (HK)
Assigned to City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon (HK)
Filed by City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon (HK)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/843,143.
Prior Publication US 2023/0405572 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B01J 31/16 (2006.01); B01J 29/70 (2006.01); B01J 31/06 (2006.01); B01J 37/02 (2006.01); B01J 37/03 (2006.01); B01J 37/04 (2006.01); B01J 37/08 (2006.01); B01J 37/34 (2006.01)
CPC B01J 35/58 (2024.01) [B01J 29/70 (2013.01); B01J 31/06 (2013.01); B01J 31/1691 (2013.01); B01J 35/39 (2024.01); B01J 37/0219 (2013.01); B01J 37/0236 (2013.01); B01J 37/031 (2013.01); B01J 37/04 (2013.01); B01J 37/08 (2013.01); B01J 37/342 (2013.01); B01J 2231/005 (2013.01); B01J 2531/26 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-cleaning fabric, comprising:
a plurality of photocatalyst particles responsive to UV, visible and IR irradiations for inactivating harmful microorganisms via photocatalysis;
wherein the photocatalyst comprises a metal-organic framework-based photocatalyst or a zeolite-based photocatalyst; particles of the metal-organic framework-based photocatalyst or the zeolite-based photocatalyst are attached to a nanofibre; the nanofibre is a carbon-based nanofibre; and the carbon-based nanofibre comprises a polymeric material selected from a group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride, polylactic acid and polybutylene adipate terephthalate.