Abstract:Superhydrophobic cotton fabric with photoinduced reversibly switchable wettability was prepared by a coating of the hydrophobic copolymer and α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles. The surface morphology of the fabric was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The wettability of the surface was tested under UV illumination and after storage in the dark. The chemical composition of the cotton fabric surfaces before and after UV illumination was analyzed using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS) and FTIR. The exp… Show more
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