Cotton with a superhydrophobic surface and self-cleaning ability has been prepared by the treatment with 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-fluorooctyl triethoxysilane. An increased level of treatment increases the water contact angle, thereby exhibiting a self-cleaning ability
Reference:
Erasmus, E and Barkhuysen, FA. 2009. Superhydrophobic cotton by fluorosilane modification. Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol. 34(4), pp 377-379
Erasmus, E., & Barkhuysen, F. (2009). Superhydrophobic cotton by fluorosilane modification. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4185
Erasmus, E, and FA Barkhuysen "Superhydrophobic cotton by fluorosilane modification." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4185
Erasmus E, Barkhuysen F. Superhydrophobic cotton by fluorosilane modification. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4185.
