Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticles
Multifunctional fabrics of high durability through a scalable and eco-friendly technique remains a great challenge hindering their commercialization. In this work, we report a facile synthesis technique for the fabrication of superhydrophobic antibacterial fabrics by employing fluorine-free silane c...
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| author | Neha Agrawal Pearlie Sijia Low Jasmine Si Jia Tan Eileen Wen Mei Fong Yuekun Lai Zhong Chen |
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| description | Multifunctional fabrics of high durability through a scalable and eco-friendly technique remains a great challenge hindering their commercialization. In this work, we report a facile synthesis technique for the fabrication of superhydrophobic antibacterial fabrics by employing fluorine-free silane coupling agents as cross-linkers for enhanced durability. Three silane cross-linkers, Aminoethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane (AEAPTMS), Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), and Methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS), have been investigated. During the fabrication, a low surface energy polymer, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was first deposited on cotton fabrics. Subsequently, antibacterial copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were anchored on the PDMS coated fabrics using the silane cross-linkers. The as-prepared fabrics displayed high superhydrophobicity and antibacterial performance with water contact angle (WCA) > 153°, water shedding angle (WSA) < 5°, and up to 99% antibacterial efficiency. Additionally, the as-prepared fabrics displayed high durability against abrasion, ultrasonic washing, and soaking in harsh chemical environments. The air permeability and flexibility of the fabric was not compromised after the coating. The above-reported technique is simple, cost-effective and holds tremendous potential for large-scale production of energy-saving clothing and healthcare products. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8811f23f99b34fdc963124cc926521642022-12-22T00:10:23ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Nano Materials Science2589-96512020-09-0123281291Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticlesNeha Agrawal0Pearlie Sijia Low1Jasmine Si Jia Tan2Eileen Wen Mei Fong3Yuekun Lai4Zhong Chen5School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, SingaporeSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, SingaporeSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, SingaporeSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, SingaporeCollege of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China; College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore; Corresponding author.Multifunctional fabrics of high durability through a scalable and eco-friendly technique remains a great challenge hindering their commercialization. In this work, we report a facile synthesis technique for the fabrication of superhydrophobic antibacterial fabrics by employing fluorine-free silane coupling agents as cross-linkers for enhanced durability. Three silane cross-linkers, Aminoethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane (AEAPTMS), Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), and Methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS), have been investigated. During the fabrication, a low surface energy polymer, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was first deposited on cotton fabrics. Subsequently, antibacterial copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were anchored on the PDMS coated fabrics using the silane cross-linkers. The as-prepared fabrics displayed high superhydrophobicity and antibacterial performance with water contact angle (WCA) > 153°, water shedding angle (WSA) < 5°, and up to 99% antibacterial efficiency. Additionally, the as-prepared fabrics displayed high durability against abrasion, ultrasonic washing, and soaking in harsh chemical environments. The air permeability and flexibility of the fabric was not compromised after the coating. The above-reported technique is simple, cost-effective and holds tremendous potential for large-scale production of energy-saving clothing and healthcare products.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589965119300583Cotton fabricSuperhydrophobicEasy cleaningAntibacterialCuO nanoparticles |
| spellingShingle | Neha Agrawal Pearlie Sijia Low Jasmine Si Jia Tan Eileen Wen Mei Fong Yuekun Lai Zhong Chen Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticles Nano Materials Science Cotton fabric Superhydrophobic Easy cleaning Antibacterial CuO nanoparticles |
| title | Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticles |
| title_full | Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticles |
| title_short | Durable easy-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine-free silane coupling agents and CuO nanoparticles |
| title_sort | durable easy cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabrics using fluorine free silane coupling agents and cuo nanoparticles |
| topic | Cotton fabric Superhydrophobic Easy cleaning Antibacterial CuO nanoparticles |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589965119300583 |
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