Novel coating system on poly(ethylene terephthalate) fabrics with mechanically durable liquid-repellence: Application as flexible materials with striking loading capacity

摘要

Construction of the superamphiphobic materials and their application is of particular interest both in academia and industrial circles for years. Herein, a novel coating system for fabricating superamphiphobic poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fabrics was reported based on both aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and environment-friendly perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (FAS) co-modified SiO2 nano-particles, 3-Hydroxytyramine hydrochloride (Dopamine), amino-terminated silicone oils and etched PET fabrics via the one-step Schiff-base reaction and Michael addition reaction. The prepared fabrics displayed superamphiphobic properties, with contact angles of various liquids approaching 150 degrees. In addition, the mechanical durability superamphiphobic fabrics were obtained, which were able to withstand 500 cycles of abrasion test, 20 cycles of sand abrasion test or 20 times standard washing. Furthermore, various liquids, including water and high viscous liquids, can easily slide off the surface of the obtained fabrics in a short time at a small angle. The prepared fabric can not only float on water or oil, but also hold up 25.7 times its own body weight things floated on water or 9 times on sesame oil without sinking. This novel and effective coating system can have more potential applications in the development of soft micro-devices working on liquid surfaces, especially on highly viscous liquid surfaces or under the environment with harsh conditions.