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Fabrication of UV-resistant and superhydrophobic surface on cotton fabric by functionalized polyethyleneimine/SiO2 via layer-by-layer assembly and dip-coating

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In this research, a water-soluble ultraviolet (UV) absorber (PEI-H) was synthesized by grafting polyethyleneimine (PEI) with 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone (UV-0). UV-resistant and superhydrophobic coating was fabricated upon cotton fabric by sequentially depositing PEI-H, silica sol (SiO2) and hexadecyltrimethoxysilane via layer-by-layer assembly and dip-coating. The surface morphology, chemical composition, water-repellence, UV resistance property, durability against washing and abrasion test, air permeability as well as safety of the obtained fabric were investigated. It found that the obtained cotton fabric exhibited superior UV-resistant property with UPF value more than 800 which was attributed to the synergistic effect between organic UV absorber (UV-0) and inorganic UV shielding agent (SiO2). Meanwhile, it also possessed superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning and anti-fouling properties with water contact angle of 154°. In addition, the multifunctional fabric after 20 washing times or 300 abrasion times remained excellent hydrophobicity and the corresponding UPF values were still 400+, showing an outstanding durability. Importantly, the obtained fabric was absolutely safe for human body.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, People’s Republic of China

    Mimi Xiong & Weijin Liu

  2. Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Technology Centre, Guangzhou, 510623, People’s Republic of China

    Zhonghai Ren

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Xiong, M., Ren, Z. & Liu, W. Fabrication of UV-resistant and superhydrophobic surface on cotton fabric by functionalized polyethyleneimine/SiO2 via layer-by-layer assembly and dip-coating. Cellulose 26, 8951–8962 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02705-5

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