A facile cross-linking approach to fabricate durable and self-healing superhydrophobic coatings of SiO2-PVA@PDMS on cotton textile
Nahar Jannatun, A. Taraqqi-A-Kamal, Ratul Rehman, Joan Kuker, Sudip Kumar Lahiri
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSandpaperContact angleTextileAbrasion (mechanical)Composite materialVinyl alcoholSurface modificationSurface energyPolydimethylsiloxaneNanoporousFabricationSuperhydrophobic coatingBoric acidCoatingLotus effectNanotechnologyChemical engineeringPolymerRaw materialPathologyNuclear physicsPhysicsMedicineChemistryAlternative medicineEngineeringOrganic chemistrySurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications