Silanization of Cotton Fabric to Obtain Durable Hydrophobic and Oleophobic Materials.

ABSTRACT: Developing durable hydrophobic and oleophobic textiles using simple and environmentally responsible techniques remains a challenge. This study aimed to determine how the structure of organosilicon silanes-specifically the type of functional group (fluorinated alkyl, long alkyl, or benzyl group) and the presence of an ester linker formed via the thiol-Michael addition-affects the wetting behaviour of cotton fabrics. Five silanes were synthesized and applied using a mild pad-dry-cure silanization process. The modified fabrics were evaluated through water and oil contact angle (WCA, OCA) measurements, water absorption tests, droplet-stability analysis, and washing-durability assessment. All treated samples exhibited hydrophobicity, while the silane containing a C6 perfluoroalkyl chain provide

SUBMITTER: Szymanska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12692723 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature