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Self-assembly of phosphonate-metal complex for superhydrophobic and durable flame-retardant polyester–cotton fabrics

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Poor washing durability still poses a big challenge to the practical applications of flame-retardant fabrics. Herein, a facile and eco-friendly dip-coating approach is proposed to fabricate durable flame-retardant and superhydrophobic polyester–cotton (PTCO) fabrics. Self-assembled depositions of diethylenetriamine penta(methylene-phosphonic acid) (DTPMP) and ferric ion (Fe3+) were applied on PTCO fabrics through coordination interaction. Owing to the intumescent effect of DTPMP–Fe3+ complexes, DTPMP–Fe3+-coated fabric self-extinguished in the horizontal flame testing. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was then applied on DTPMP–Fe3+ complexes to impart the flame-retardant PTCO fabrics with superhydrophobicity (water contact angle: 155.6°) and self-cleaning properties. Especially, the washing durability of DTPMP–Fe3+-coated PTCO fabrics was improved by the modification of PDMS. The DT/Fe-8BL@PDMS sample still achieved self-extinguishing in the horizontal flame testing even after 12 laundering cycles.

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Flame-retardant and superhydrophobic polyester–cotton fabrics are fabricated through the deposition of DTPMP–Fe3+ complexes and further modification of PDMS.

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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.: 2016YFC0802802), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.: 51573173, 21604081).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People’s Republic of China

    Longxiang Liu, Wei Cai, Zhou Gui, Yuan Hu & Xin Wang

  2. College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China

    Ying Pan

  3. School of Urban Development and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 201209, People’s Republic of China

    Yuyu Zhao

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Liu, L., Pan, Y., Zhao, Y. et al. Self-assembly of phosphonate-metal complex for superhydrophobic and durable flame-retardant polyester–cotton fabrics. Cellulose 27, 6011–6025 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03148-z

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