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Investigation into anti-dust wetting surface with coral-like nanostructures reinforced by electrospun composite nanofibers

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Controlling the interaction of wetting surface with biomaterials is one of the key challenges in nanostructures to promote non-toxic and one-step fabrication technology. Here, a range spectrum of surface wettability characteristics and nanostructure modalities were demonstrated with a single treatment of glutaraldehyde (GA) on polyvinyl alcohol, poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)-poly (styrene sulfonate) (PVA/PEDOT:PSS) nanofiber mats. By modulating the density of coral-like dendritic nanostructure formation functionalized on PVA and PVA/PEDOT:PSS composite nanofibers and the degree of cross-linking between PVA/PEDOT:PSS and GA, the normally super hydrophilic behavior can be modified to show increasing hydrophobic characteristics correlating with an increased concentration of GA. The results of this study indicated the possibility and applicability of wettability effects available to a single application process alone, where the unique anti-dust wetting behavior can be predicted by estimating the adhesion force (~ maximum value of 24.20 μN) of water droplet. As a result of these nanostructure formations, the water droplet can exhibit hysteresis (CAr = 38 ± 0.5°, CAa = 106 ± 0.5°) and adhere to the nanofiber surface of glass substrate. This task may contribute to its potential optimization for use in a large range of future surface treatment for bio-coating and bio-sensing applications.

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The support of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, Republic of China (Grant Nos.: MOST109-2628-E-003–001-MY3, and MOST 109–2622-E-003–005-CC3).

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  1. Graduate Institute of Biomedical Optomechatronics, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, Taipei, Republic of China

    Zhao-Chi Chen

  2. Department of Mechatronic Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Taipei, Republic of China

    Tien-Li Chang & Jing-Yuan Fan

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bath University, Claverton Down, Bath, UK

    Hsin-Sheng Lee

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, Taipei, Republic of China

    Chien-Ping Wang

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Z.C. Chen: methodology, investigation, validation, writing—original draft. T.L. Chang: methodology, conceptualization, validation, writing—review and editing, funding acquisition, supervision. H.S. Lee: validation, formal analysis, writing—review and editing. J.Y. Fan: validation, software, visualization, measurement. C.P. Wang: validation, formal analysis, writing—review and editing.

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Chen, ZC., Chang, TL., Lee, HS. et al. Investigation into anti-dust wetting surface with coral-like nanostructures reinforced by electrospun composite nanofibers. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 118, 2601–2612 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-08070-7

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