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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 197, Issue -, Pages 75-82Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.075
Keywords
Superhydrophobicity; Fluorinated TiO2 sol; Cotton fabric; Sol-gel method
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- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics, Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Provincial Science and technology project of Guangdong Province [2015B090925019]
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hydrophobic cotton textiles, which can be fabricated with fluorinated TiO2 sols via a sol-gel method. The coating was prepared with TiO2 sols catalyzed with acetic acid, then modified by poly(Hexafluorobutyl methacrylate) (PHFBMA) which was synthesized by free radical polymerization. The wettability, surface morphology and chemical composition of pristine and modified cotton fabrics were investigated. The modified fabric presents a high contact angle reached up to 152.5 degrees. The successful incorporation of fluorinated TiO2 nanoparticles into cotton fabric was verified by the above measurements results. Additionally, the chemical stability of the coated fabric has been tested by immersing in different pH solutions and organic solvents, demonstrating the outstanding water repellency of the fabric. Furthermore, the treated cotton fabric shows excellent self-cleaning properties, which makes it an ideal material for large-scaled industrial applications in various conditions.
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