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Natural rubber particle modified fabrics with catalytic activity and hydrophobicity
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posted on 2018-07-07, 00:00 authored by J Tao, Bin TangBin Tang, P Li, D He, L Liao, Z Peng, Xungai WangWe report a novel and facile approach to fabricate functional fabrics using environment-friendly waterborne natural rubber latex (NRL) containing in-situ synthesized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). AuNPs were prepared and decorated on the surface of the natural rubber particles (NRPs) by heating, forming a dual-scale hierarchical architecture. The hybrid particles of NRPs and AuNPs (AuNP@NRP) were coated on cotton and hydrophilic polyester fabric surfaces, endowing the fabrics with catalytic and hydrophobic features. The treated fabrics with low loadings of AuNP@NRP exhibited high catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) by NaBH4and could be reused, after easy separation from the catalytic reaction system, with excellent durability. In addition, the hydrophobicity of fabrics increased as coating cycles increased. The obtained hydrophobic fabrics were used for oil/water separation, showing high separation efficiency (>96%).
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Journal
Composites Science and TechnologyVolume
162Pagination
123 - 130Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
ISSN
0266-3538Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2018, Elsevier LtdUsage metrics
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fabrictextilesinterfacecoatingnano compositiesfunctional compositiesScience & TechnologyTechnologyMaterials Science, CompositesMaterials ScienceFabric\/textilesNano compositesFunctional compositesCOTTON FABRICSGOLD NANOPARTICLESDURABLE ANTIBACTERIALSILVER NANOPARTICLESLATEXREDUCTIONSURFACENANOCOMPOSITES4-NITROPHENOLCONDUCTIVITY