A facile approach to obtain super-hydrophobicity for cotton fiber fabrics

Zhengrong Li, Junxin Wu, Yidi Wang, Yuxin Li, Gang Huang, Bin Fei, Zhixiong Xu, Yong Zhang, Yangling Li

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Abstract

It is a challenging task to directly apply emulsified silicone oil to the surface of cotton fabric to obtain superhydrophobic properties. In this work, a temperature-responsive microgel was first synthesized and the particle size and distribution of the microgel, thermo-responsiveness, and hydrophobicity of the microgel membrane were investigated. Then, through an emulsifying PMHS/water system with microgels as a Pickering emulsifier, a series of Pickering emulsions were obtained. The results showed that the emulsion had the best stability when the microgel content was 2.14 wt% and the mass ratio of PMHS/water was 3/7. The optical microscopy showed that the oil phase could be uniformly dispersed in aqueous solution, and the liquid phase particle size was about 10-22 μm. And stratification of the Pickering emulsion did not occur when placed at room temperature for over one month. Finally, when the addition of Pickering emulsion is 50 g L−1 and the rolling rate is 80%, through a simple two-dip-two-padding treatment, a cotton fabric can obtain the superhydrophobic effect with a static contact angle of 149.6° at 25 °C and 156.4° at 45 °C. The development of this work provides a simple method to make cotton fabric obtain superhydrophobic effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9237-9241
Number of pages5
JournalRSC Advances
Volume13
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Mar 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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