Preparation of hydrophobic fabrics and effect of fluorine monomers on surface properties

Preparation of hydrophobic cotton fabric based on the self-assembly method was proposed. The cotton fabric was modified with 3-(methacryloyloxy)propyltrimethoxysilane and grafted with trifluoroethyl methacrylate and dodecafluoroheptyl methacrylate through free radical polymerization reaction. The ob...

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Autores: Liang, Liping, Lis Arias, Manuel José|||0000-0002-2026-085X, Lou, Zichuan, Mao, Qiaole, Ye, Chang, Meng, Xu
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/174060
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/174060
https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1558925019889619
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Textile fabrics
Textile fibers--Technological innovations
Cotton fabrics
Fabric
Fiber
Technical textiles
Teixits i tèxtils -- Innovacions tecnològiques
Teixits i tèxtils tècnics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria tèxtil::Teixits::Teixits tècnics
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Sumario:Preparation of hydrophobic cotton fabric based on the self-assembly method was proposed. The cotton fabric was modified with 3-(methacryloyloxy)propyltrimethoxysilane and grafted with trifluoroethyl methacrylate and dodecafluoroheptyl methacrylate through free radical polymerization reaction. The objective of this research work was to investigate the effect of fluorine monomer with different chemical structure deposited on cotton fabric on the hydrophobic property. The chemical structure, surface topography, and surface wettability of the fabrics were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and water contact angle experiments, respectively. The results showed that the as-prepared fabrics exhibited water contact angle of above 140°. It was noticed that the fluorocarbon chain length of a modifier and its chemical structure could strongly affect the hydrophobic property of the modified fabrics, and the increase in fluorine atoms caused an increase in the water contact angle values