Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Robust, flame-retardant and colorful superamphiphobic aramid fabrics for extreme conditions

  • Article
  • Published:
Science China Technological Sciences Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

High-performance superamphiphobic fabrics are very useful in special fields, such as firefighting, rescue, and polar sports. The complicated preparation process, easily damaged surface structure, and high cost drastically limit their commercial application. In this work, we utilized a simple, low-cost superamphiphobic coating to prepare a superamphiphobic aramid fabric (SAF). The excellent repellency to acid/alkali solutions and low boiling point organic solvents has been demonstrated with the contact angle of >150° and >130°, respectively. Additionally, the original color of the fabric can also be maintained, accompanied by superior flame retardancy, strength and comfort with thermal degradation of 361°C. More importantly, SAF displayed excellent durability via 50 standard machine washes, 100-min of ultrasonic washing, 10-min of UV irradiation, 120-min of high-temperature heating, 5000 cycles of abrasion, and destructive abrasion by sharp metal. All the results showed the superior performance of our SAF in protective fabrics under extreme environmental conditions.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Shen C, Ding L, Wang B, et al. Superamphiphobic and chemical repellent aramid fabrics for applications in protective clothing. Prog Org Coatings, 2018, 124: 49–54

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Yeerken T, Yu W, Feng J, et al. Durable superamphiphobic aramid fabrics modified by PTFE and FAS for chemical protective clothing. Prog Org Coatings, 2019, 135: 41–50

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Wang Z, Scheres L, Xia H, et al. Developments and challenges in self-healing antifouling materials. Adv Funct Mater, 2020, 30: 1908098

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Tsujii K, Yamamoto T, Onda T, et al. Super oil-repellent surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed, 1997, 36: 1011–1012

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Liu H, Wang Y, Huang J, et al. Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties: Concepts, synthesis, and applications. Adv Funct Mater, 2018, 28: 1707415

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Shibuichi S, Yamamoto T, Onda T, et al. Super water- and oil-repellent surfaces resulting from fractal structure. J Colloid Interface Sci, 1998, 208: 287–294

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Chu Z, Seeger S. Superamphiphobic surfaces. Chem Soc Rev, 2014, 43: 2784–2798

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Jiang T, Guo Z, Liu W. Biomimetic superoleophobic surfaces: focusing on their fabrication and applications. J Mater Chem A, 2015, 3: 1811–1827

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Sun T, Feng L, Gao X, et al. Bioinspired surfaces with special wettability. Acc Chem Res, 2005, 38: 644–652

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Thünemann A F, Lieske A, Paulke B R. Low surface energy coatings from waterborne nano-dispersions of polymer complexes. Adv Mater, 1999, 11: 321–324

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Dong S, Zhang X, Li Q, et al. Springtail-inspired superamphiphobic ordered nanohoodoo arrays with quasi-doubly reentrant structures. Small, 2020, 16: e2000779

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Chen L, Guo Z, Liu W. Biomimetic multi-functional superamphiphobic FOTS-TiO2 particles beyond lotus leaf. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2016, 8: 27188–27198

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Wang H, Zhou H, Gestos A, et al. Robust, superamphiphobic fabric with multiple self-healing ability against both physical and chemical damages. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2013, 5: 10221–10226

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Li B, Zhang J. Durable and self-healing superamphiphobic coatings repellent even to hot liquids. Chem Commun, 2016, 52: 2744–2747

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Tuteja A, Choi W, Ma M, et al. Designing superoleophobic surfaces. Science, 2007, 318: 1618–1622

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Zhao H, Law K Y. Directional self-cleaning superoleophobic surface. Langmuir, 2012, 28: 11821–11827

    Google Scholar 

  17. Barthwal S, Kim Y S, Lim S H. Mechanically robust superamphiphobic aluminum surface with nanopore-embedded microtexture. Langmuir, 2013, 29: 11966–11974

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Deng X, Mammen L, Butt H J, et al. Candle soot as a template for a transparent robust superamphiphobic coating. Science, 2012, 335: 67–70

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Coulson S R, Woodward I S, Badyal J P S, et al. Ultralow surface energy plasma polymer films. Chem Mater, 2000, 12: 2031–2038

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Liu H, Huang J, Li F, et al. Multifunctional superamphiphobic fabrics with asymmetric wettability for one-way fluid transport and templated patterning. Cellulose, 2017, 24: 1129–1141

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Dong J, Wang Q, Zhang Y, et al. Colorful superamphiphobic coatings with low sliding angles and high durability based on natural nanorods. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2017, 9: 1941–1952

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Mabry J M, Vij A, Iacono S T, et al. Fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (F-POSS). Angew Chem Int Ed, 2008, 47: 4137–4140

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Wu M, Ma B, Pan T, et al. Silver-nanoparticle-colored cotton fabrics with tunable colors and durable antibacterial and self-healing superhydrophobic properties. Adv Funct Mater, 2016, 26: 569–576

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. Luo G, Wen L, Yang K, et al. Robust and durable fluorinated 8-MAPOSS-based superamphiphobic fabrics with buoyancy boost and drag reduction. Chem Eng J, 2020, 383: 123125

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. Wang H, Xue Y, Ding J, et al. Durable, self-healing superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surfaces from fluorinated-decyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and hydrolyzed fluorinated alkyl silane. Angew Chem Int Ed, 2011, 50: 11433–11436

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Srinivasan S, Chhatre S S, Mabry J M, et al. Solution spraying of poly (methyl methacrylate) blends to fabricate microtextured, superoleophobic surfaces. Polymer, 2011, 52: 3209–3218

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Moiz A, Padhye R, Wang X. Durable superomniphobic surface on cotton fabrics via coating of silicone rubber and fluoropolymers. Coatings, 2018, 8: 8030104

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Zhou X, Sun S, Zhang C, et al. Facile fabrication of durable superamphiphobic PET fabrics. J Coat Technol Res, 2019, 17: 711–718

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Siddig E A A, Xu Y, He T, et al. Plasma-induced graft polymerization on the surface of aramid fabrics with improved omniphobicity and washing durability. Plasma Sci Technol, 2020, 22: 055503

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. Li G, Joo Lee H, Michielsen S. Design of abrasion resistant superantiwetting nylon surfaces. New J Chem, 2017, 41: 13593–13599

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Pan S, Guo R, Björnmalm M, et al. Coatings super-repellent to ultralow surface tension liquids. Nat Mater, 2018, 17: 1040–1047

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. Zhou H, Wang H, Niu H, et al. A waterborne coating system for preparing robust, self-healing, superamphiphobic surfaces. Adv Funct Mater, 2017, 27: 1604261

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. Cai R, De Smet D, Vanneste M, et al. One-step aqueous spraying process for the fabrication of omniphobic fabrics free of long perfluoroalkyl chains. ACS Omega, 2019, 4: 16660–16666

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Zhao D, Pan M, Yuan J, et al. A waterborne coating for robust superamphiphobic surfaces. Prog Org Coatings, 2020, 138: 105368

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. Yeerken T, Wang G, Li H, et al. Chemical stable, superhydrophobic and self-cleaning fabrics prepared by two-step coating of a poly-tetrafluoroethylene membrane and silica nanoparticles. Textile Res J, 2019, 89: 4827–4841

    Article  Google Scholar 

  36. Zhang J, Seeger S. Superoleophobic coatings with ultralow sliding angles based on silicone nanofilaments. Angew Chem Int Ed, 2011, 50: 6652–6656

    Article  Google Scholar 

  37. Stuart M A C, Huck W T S, Genzer J, et al. Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials. Nat Mater, 2010, 9: 101–113

    Article  Google Scholar 

  38. Tian X, Verho T, Ras R H A. Moving superhydrophobic surfaces toward real-world applications. Science, 2016, 352: 142–143

    Article  Google Scholar 

  39. Choi W, Tuteja A, Chhatre S, et al. Fabrics with tunable oleophobicity. Adv Mater, 2009, 21: 2190–2195

    Article  Google Scholar 

  40. Zhang J, Yu B, Wei Q, et al. Highly transparent superamphiphobic surfaces by elaborate microstructure regulation. J Colloid Interface Sci, 2019, 554: 250–259

    Article  Google Scholar 

  41. Zhai N, Fan L, Li L, et al. Durable superamphiphobic coatings repelling both cool and hot liquids based on carbon nanotubes. J Colloid Interface Sci, 2017, 505: 622–630

    Article  Google Scholar 

  42. Huang H, Gao M, Wang J, et al. Intercalator-assisted plasma-liquid technology: An efficient exfoliation method for few-layer two-dimensional materials. Sci China Mater, 2020, 63: 2079–2085

    Article  Google Scholar 

  43. Ma P C, Kim J K, Tang B Z. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes using a silane coupling agent. Carbon, 2006, 44: 3232–3238

    Article  Google Scholar 

  44. Wu N, Wan L Y, Wang Y, et al. Conversion of hydrophilic SiOC nanofibrous membrane to robust hydrophobic materials by introducing palladium. Appl Surf Sci, 2017, 425: 750–757

    Article  Google Scholar 

  45. Liu S, Zhou H, Wang H, et al. Argon-plasma reinforced superamphiphobic fabrics. Small, 2017, 13: 1701891

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China

    Xiang Liu, JunLi Chen, QingQing Shao, JiQiang Cao, ZhaoQun Du, HongLing Liu & WeiDong Yu

Authors
  1. Xiang Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. JunLi Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. QingQing Shao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. JiQiang Cao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. ZhaoQun Du
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. HongLing Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. WeiDong Yu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding authors

Correspondence to HongLing Liu or WeiDong Yu.

Additional information

This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFC0802802).

Supplementary Information

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Liu, X., Chen, J., Shao, Q. et al. Robust, flame-retardant and colorful superamphiphobic aramid fabrics for extreme conditions. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 64, 1765–1774 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-020-1781-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-020-1781-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation