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Anti-stain and durable superhydrophobic/antistatic dual functionality surface for fabric materials based on F-ZnO/TiO2 composite

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Recently, self-cleaning/superhydrophobic surface modifications have become an important and demandable field in the textile industry. Superhydrophobicity is the leading property in obtaining dirt and dust-free self-cleaning surfaces. However, water is essential for removing dust or dirt particles from a superhydrophobic surface. In this study, another important factor is introduced to develop the capability of dust removing and reducing the attraction of dirt particles by using the antistatic property. Generally, when wearing any garment, electric charges are generated by moving or rubbing the fabric. After applying the property of zero charges on the fabric surface, the fabric reduces the attraction of dirt particles as they implement weak attraction forces with the fabric surface. Here in, a method is developed in obtaining superhydrophobic performance of textiles in which the method can be expressed as the single side superhydrophobic surface by screen printing method. All the types of methods are followed by based on the Zn(Ac)2, NH4F, Titanium(iv) isopropoxide (TTIP), Stearic acid and each of those differ by the preparation method, and the coating method. The fabric and materials are characterized with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscope (SEM). The surface wettability is analyzed by contact angle measurer and roll-off angle measurer and the antistatic property is analyzed by multi-meter and Gold leaf electroscopic method. The surface modified antistatic/superhydrophobic surface is performing their average resistivity in the range of antistatic range at about 4.85 × 106 Ω cm−1 and it is proved by the Gold leaf electroscope. The water contact angle of the modified fabric surface is 157.54° which means that the surface is superhydrophobic. The surface modification has not been affected on the appearance of the fabric due to the higher transparency of the antistatic/superhydrophobic thin-film. There is no significant change of the superhydrophobicity up to 20th. Therefore, the devised methods are useful to produce superhydrophobic cotton textiles.

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  • A heterogeneous superhydrophobic surface is applied by a simple screen-printing method.

  • Stearic acid SAMs layer is grown around the TiO2 particles with a temperature gradient.

  • F doped ZnO nanostructures are bonded covalently with Chloroacetic acid/PVA binder.

  • Low surface energy/conductive surfaces have reduced the attraction of dust/dirt.

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    C. A. Thennakoon, R. B. S. D. Rajapakshe & R. M. G. Rajapakse

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    C. A. Thennakoon, R. B. S. D. Rajapakshe, R. M. G. Rajapakse & Sanath Rajapakse

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    Sanath Rajapakse

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Thennakoon, C.A., Rajapakshe, R.B.S.D., Rajapakse, R.M.G. et al. Anti-stain and durable superhydrophobic/antistatic dual functionality surface for fabric materials based on F-ZnO/TiO2 composite. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 101, 529–538 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-022-05734-y

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