Superhydrophobic and water repellent of all-cellulose composite (ACC) treated with HDTMS/SiO2

All-cellulose composite (ACC) consists of cellulose for both reinforced and matrix phases. ACC has good mechanical, thermal and optical properties due to the compatibility of fiber and matrix phases. However, ACC can change its physical structure and lose strength in the presence of moisture due to...

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Main Authors: Nor, S. S. Md, Salleh, M. Mat
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cellulose
Contact angle
Hydrophobic surfaces
Hydrophobicity
Hydroxyl groups
Optical properties
Rayon
Silicon dioxide
Solvents
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Summary:All-cellulose composite (ACC) consists of cellulose for both reinforced and matrix phases. ACC has good mechanical, thermal and optical properties due to the compatibility of fiber and matrix phases. However, ACC can change its physical structure and lose strength in the presence of moisture due to abundant hydroxyl group in the cellulose molecules that make ACC hydrophilic. In this present study, the ACC was fabricated by using solvent infusion processing (SIP) from rayon textile. The NaOH/urea was used as the solvent to partially dissolve the cellulose. Then, ACC was treated with hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS)/silica (SiO2) to produce superhydrophobic surface of ACC. The FTIR spectra of HDTMS/SiO2 treated ACC showed the new peak appears at 2841 cm−1 and 800 cm−1 that attributed to -CH2 stretching and Si-O-CH3 vibrations, respectively. The surface morphology of HDTMS/SiO2 treated ACC was rougher compared to untreated ACC. Furthermore, the HDTMS/SiO2 treated ACC exhibited superhydrophobic with water contact angle beyond 157°.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0184884