New superhydrophobic and self-cleaning zirconia/polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposite coated cotton fabrics
Ubong Eduok
Abstract
Zirconia/polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposite coated fabric demonstrates unique stability with tendencies toward self-cleaning and oil–water separations due to its nanopatterned morphologies and adhering superhydrophobic polysiloxane chemical groups.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPolydimethylsiloxaneNanocompositeCubic zirconiaNanotechnologyPolymer scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCeramicEngineeringMaterials scienceSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization