Development of superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic polyester fabric by growing Zinc Oxide nanorods

Photoinduced hydrophilic conversion of hydrated ZnO surfaces

“…[30][31][32][33][34][35] It was observed that after UV illumination asgrown/as-prepared ZnO samples (mostly, the Si-supported polycrystalline films or nanostructures of complex morphology) with the initial water contact angles greater than 100 o have exhibited more hydrophilic properties until superhydrophilicity. [36][37][38] The conversion back to hydrophobicity was realized by storage in the dark or heating up to …”

Wettability properties of PTFE/ZnO nanorods thin film exhibiting UV-resilient superhydrophobicity

“…Application of ZnO films is noteworthy and has aroused great interest due to their special electrical and optical properties [11]. Many methods have been used to produce ZnO thin film on a solid substrate, such as self-assembly growth [12] and electrochemical deposition [13].…”

Functional finishing and coloration of textiles with nanomaterials

“…Ashraf et al [53] have grown zinc oxide NRs on seeded polyester fabric which was pretreated with atmospheric plasma for better adhesion of the zinc oxide NPs. Therefore, treated textiles of this type are of huge importance for applications where exposure to direct sunlight is necessary.…”