title: Self-healing of the superhydrophobicity by ironing for the abrasion durable superhydrophobic cotton fabrics.
abstract: Self-healing of the superhydrophobic cotton fabric (SCF) obtained by the radiation-induced graft polymerization of lauryl methacrylate (LMA) and n-hexyl methacrylate (HMA), can be achieved by ironing. Through the steam ironing process, the superhydrophobicity of the SCFs will be regenerated even after the yarns are ruptured during the abrasion test under a load pressure of 44.8 kPa. SCFs made from LMA grafted cotton fabric can ultimately withstand at least 24,000 cycles of abrasion with periodic steam ironing. The FT-IR microscope results show that the migration of the polymethacrylates graft chains from the interior to the surface is responsible for the self-healing effect.
authors.affiliation: 1] TMSR Research Center and CAS Key Lab of Nuclear Radiation and Nuclear Energy Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, P. R. China [2] University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jingxia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jingye
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Haiqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ziqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Linfan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chenyang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Yongjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D032561:Cotton Fiber; D006358:Hot Temperature; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions / Q000528:radiation effects; D013784:Textiles