Fluoropolymers have unique physicochemical properties such as hydrophobicity and
lipophobicity, good chemical stability and bio-inertness, low surface energy and phase …

Hydrophobicity and low aqueous-solubility of different drugs/nutraceuticals remain a
persistent challenge for their development and clinical/food applications. A range of …

Conductive porous carbon nanofibers are promising for environmental, energy, and
catalysis applications. However, increasing their porosity and conductivity simultaneously …

A durable superhydrophobic photocatalytic cotton fabric was prepared by titanium
composite bamboo charcoal (BC) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Through comparative …

The introduction of self-healing ability into conductive materials has been the subject of
great concern in recent years. In this work, a flexible and superhydrophobic nanocomposite …

Highly hydrophobic fabrics by chelating lignin (alkali lignin, sodium lignin sulfonate and
formic acid lignin) with metal ions (Fe 3+, Fe 2+ and Cu 2+) were prepared with the surface …

A superhydrophobic cotton fabric with peanut leaf-like nanoplates, 3D flower-like and
mulberry-like microstructure surface with varied water adhesion was fabricated via simple …

A superhydrophobic, superoleophilic and eco-friendly polycaprolactone composite (PCLC)
membrane with a hierarchical microsphere structure was developed by alternated …

Currently, smart and functional textiles have attracted increasing attention for the research
on their application in various fields. In this paper, perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (FAS13) …

The ladder-like phenyl polysilsesquioxane (ph-LPSQ) was synthesized by sol-gel method.
Then the Polycaprolactone/ladder-like polysilsesquioxane (PCL/ph-LPSQ) nanofibrous …