Surface Modification of PDMS on Clothing Fabric to Achieve Antifouling Performance 


Vol. 26,  No. 6, pp. 2387-2396, Jun.  2025
10.1007/s12221-025-00960-x


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  Abstract

Fiber fabrics that are practical and functional can attract more and more attention. However, a large number of hydroxyl groups on the surface of fiber fabrics make them highly hydrophilic, absorbent, and easy-to-absorb stains and impurities, which limits their practicality, functionality and durability. In this work, bisamino-polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and epoxysilane coupling agent (GPS) were used as flexible protecting materials. Using ZnO nanoparticles as fillers, GPS/PDMS/ZnO composite modified fiber cloth with high coating transparency, high hydrophobicity, self-cleaning feature and ultraviolet (UV) resistance was prepared by constructing a surface coating. Through the ZnO surface enrichment effect, effective coarseness was formed on the surface of the composite coating. When the ZnO content is 5 wt%, the water contact angle of composite coating-modified cloth surface can reach 160.2 ± 5.3°, showing superhydrophobicity. Under UV irradiation for 12 h and water droplet erosion for 24 h, the surface of the modified fiber cloth cannot be damaged or wrinkled, and it can still maintain good self-cleaning performance.

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[IEEE Style]

J. Zeng and J. Fang, "Surface Modification of PDMS on Clothing Fabric to Achieve Antifouling Performance," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 2387-2396, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-025-00960-x.

[ACM Style]

Jingli Zeng and Jiansong Fang. 2025. Surface Modification of PDMS on Clothing Fabric to Achieve Antifouling Performance. Fibers and Polymers, 26, 6, (2025), 2387-2396. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-025-00960-x.