Fabrication of a bio-inspired hydrophobic thin film by glutaraldehyde crosslinking electrospun composite self-cleaning nanofibers

Zhao Chi Chen; Tien Li Chang; Dar Sun Liou; Jing Yuan Fan; Chien Ping Wang

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2021.129975

Fabrication of a bio-inspired hydrophobic thin film by glutaraldehyde crosslinking electrospun composite self-cleaning nanofibers

Zhao Chi Chen, Tien Li Chang^*, Dar Sun Liou, Jing Yuan Fan, Chien Ping Wang

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Department of Mechatronic Engineering

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Abstract

Bio-inspired hydrophobic thin films with nano- and micro-structures find many applications. For this study, the PVA/PEDOT:PSS (PPDOT) composite nanofibers (nanofiber membranes) as the hydrophobic thin film are electrospun. Hydrophobic PPDOT composite nanofibers that are not affected by the electrical properties and viscosity were produced using glutaraldehyde (GA) cross-linkages. Using GA at 2–10% concentration, the surface hydrophobicity of the composite nanofiber allows the removal of dust. GA cross-linking affects the specific surface area of electrospun PPDOT composite nanofibers and carbon–oxygen bonding (C = O) has a significant effect on the surface properties. Bio-inspired nanofiber structures for hydrophobic thin films allow their use for self-cleaning application.

Original language	English
Article number	129975
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	298
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2021.129975
Publication status	Published - 2021 Sept 1

Keywords

Composite
Crosslinking
Electrospinning
Nanofibers
Structures

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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