High-performance superamphiphobic fabrics are very useful in special fields,such as firefighting,rescue,and polar sports.The complicated preparation process,easily damaged surface structure,and high cost drastically l...High-performance superamphiphobic fabrics are very useful in special fields,such as firefighting,rescue,and polar sports.The complicated preparation process,easily damaged surface structure,and high cost drastically limit their commercial application.In this work,we utilized a simple,low-cost superamphiphobic coating to prepare a superamphiphobic aramid fabric(SAF).The excellent repellency to acid/alkali solutions and low boiling point organic solvents has been demonstrated with the contact angle of>150°and>130°,respectively.Additionally,the original color of the fabric can also be maintained,accompanied by superior flame retardancy,strength and comfort with thermal degradation of 361℃.More importantly,SAF displayed excellent durability via 50 standard machine washes,100-min of ultrasonic washing,10-min of UV irradiation,120-min of high-temperature heating,5000 cycles of abrasion,and destructive abrasion by sharp metal.All the results showed the superior performance of our SAF in protective fabrics under extreme environmental conditions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC0802802)。
文摘High-performance superamphiphobic fabrics are very useful in special fields,such as firefighting,rescue,and polar sports.The complicated preparation process,easily damaged surface structure,and high cost drastically limit their commercial application.In this work,we utilized a simple,low-cost superamphiphobic coating to prepare a superamphiphobic aramid fabric(SAF).The excellent repellency to acid/alkali solutions and low boiling point organic solvents has been demonstrated with the contact angle of>150°and>130°,respectively.Additionally,the original color of the fabric can also be maintained,accompanied by superior flame retardancy,strength and comfort with thermal degradation of 361℃.More importantly,SAF displayed excellent durability via 50 standard machine washes,100-min of ultrasonic washing,10-min of UV irradiation,120-min of high-temperature heating,5000 cycles of abrasion,and destructive abrasion by sharp metal.All the results showed the superior performance of our SAF in protective fabrics under extreme environmental conditions.
