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

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

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028497 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature