Fabrication of asymmetric wettability silk fabrics with plasma-induced grafting polymerization of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

Most superhydrophobic surfaces contain fluorine, which is very harmful to the environment. So, it is necessary to change the situation. This paper explains that a simple and fluorine-free plasma technology for superhydrophobic modification of silk fabrics by using one-sided protection method and low...

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Published in:Journal of the Textile Institute 2024-06, Vol.115 (6), p.904-912
Main Authors: Chen, Xu, Xing, Yajie, Mu, Qingyuan, Zhang, Hongjing, Zhou, Ke, Yu, Xiaotian, Hao, Haitao, Li, Yongqiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contact angle
Fabrics
Field emission microscopy
Fluorine
fluorine-free
Fourier transforms
Grafting
Hydrophobicity
Infrared spectroscopy
Low temperature
low-temperature plasma
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
Photoelectrons
Polymer films
Polymerization
Silk
silk fabric
Superhydrophobicity
Textile composites
Thermal stability
Wettability
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
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Summary:Most superhydrophobic surfaces contain fluorine, which is very harmful to the environment. So, it is necessary to change the situation. This paper explains that a simple and fluorine-free plasma technology for superhydrophobic modification of silk fabrics by using one-sided protection method and low-temperature plasma induced grafting polymerization of octamethyl-cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) to form the superhydrophobic films. Treated silk and pristine silk fabrics were measured using field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), and water contact angle measurement. The test results showed that the polymer films could be successful coated on the silk fibers surface via the low-temperature plasma. In addition, it has good durability, thermal stability, and a water contact angle of 152°.
ISSN:0040-5000
1754-2340
DOI:10.1080/00405000.2023.2200711