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VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD FOR SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF COTTON FABRIC IN WATERPROOFING APPLICATIONS

Volbers, Blaire M
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7572-5143
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1607974865396215

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2020, Master of Sciences (Engineering), Case Western Reserve University, Chemical Engineering.
A novel approach to hydrophobic surface modifications of cotton fabric using the vapor deposition of hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) was developed. The method does not involve the use of any solvent, offering a less time-intensive, more economical, and more environmentally friendly approach to waterproof surface modifications. There was not a statistical difference in resulting contact angle measurements from the vapor deposition procedure and the solvent-based procedure from the literature. The hydrophobicity of the HDTMS monolayer due to the combination of surface free energy and surface roughness was verified with contact angle measurements and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images in concordance with the Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter models of wetting.
Daniel Lacks, Professor (Advisor)
Christine Duval, Professor (Committee Member)
Julie Renner, Professor (Committee Member)
41 p.
Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Materials Science
superhydrophobic, hydrophobic, green hydrophobic, vapor deposition, superhydrophobic coating, HDTMS, surface modification of cotton fabric

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  • Volbers, B. M. (2020). VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD FOR SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF COTTON FABRIC IN WATERPROOFING APPLICATIONS [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1607974865396215

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Volbers, Blaire. VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD FOR SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF COTTON FABRIC IN WATERPROOFING APPLICATIONS. 2020. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1607974865396215.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Volbers, Blaire. "VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD FOR SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF COTTON FABRIC IN WATERPROOFING APPLICATIONS." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1607974865396215

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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