{"title":"Green Superhydrophobic Paper with Self-cleaning Properties Prepared via One-step Impregnation","authors":"Xiangbin Zhang, Shanshan Gao, Xiaoming Song, Jiale Wang, Xunqian Wu, Fushan Chen, Shiyuan Xie","doi":"10.26599/pbm.2023.9260021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26599/pbm.2023.9260021","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, a green and pollution-free multifunctional superhydrophobic paper-based material was prepared using a simple and efficient dipping method. The superhydrophobic paper with a water contact angle (WCA) of 160° was prepared by attaching micro- and nanocomposite particles, made of stearic acid-modified chitosan and two kinds of titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles of different sizes, to a paper substrate. The surface morphology, elemental composition, and wetting properties of the coatings were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and contact angle measurements. Additionally, superhydrophobic coatings exhibited good self-cleaning properties, liquid repellency, ease of repair, and antifouling properties in organic solutions.","PeriodicalId":57824,"journal":{"name":"PAPER AND BIOMATERIALS","volume":"8 4","pages":"9-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://file.sciopen.com/sciopen_public/1761959327842390018.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147920398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}