Evaluation of Silica Sol-Gel Microcapsule for the Controlled Release of Insect Repellent, N,N-Diethyl-2-methoxybenzamide, on Cotton

• Main Authors: Chan, Ann Shireen, del Valle, Judy, Lao, Kendricks, Malapit, Christian, Chua, Modesto Tan, So, Regina C
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2009
• Subjects: functionalized textile; N; N-diethyl-2-methoxybenzamide; sol-gel; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/143; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=chemistry-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

N,N-diethyl-2-methoxybenzamide, an insect repellent compound, was incorporated into cotton textile using the sol-gel method. Evaluation of the results of four different sol-gel formulations showed that a lower condensation rate resulted in significantly better encapsulation. Also investigated was th...