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Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications
Superhydrophobic surfaces, i.e., surfaces with a water contact angle (WCA) ≥ 150°, have gained much attention as they are multifunctional surfaces with features such as self-cleaning, which can be useful in various applications such as those requiring waterproof and/or protective films. In this stud...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10536798/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37765664 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15183810 |
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author | Kim, Taegyun Song, Man Gyu Kim, Kanghyun Jeon, Hyungkook Kim, Geon Hwee |
author_facet | Kim, Taegyun Song, Man Gyu Kim, Kanghyun Jeon, Hyungkook Kim, Geon Hwee |
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description | Superhydrophobic surfaces, i.e., surfaces with a water contact angle (WCA) ≥ 150°, have gained much attention as they are multifunctional surfaces with features such as self-cleaning, which can be useful in various applications such as those requiring waterproof and/or protective films. In this study, we prepared a solution from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and fabricated a superhydrophobic surface using electrospinning and electrospraying processes. We observed that the fabricated geometry varies depending on the solution conditions, and based on this, we fabricated a hierarchical structure. From the results, the optimized structure exhibited a very high WCA (>156.6°). Additionally, our investigation into the self-cleaning functionality and solar panel efficiency of the fabricated surface revealed promising prospects for the production of superhydrophobic surfaces utilizing recycled PET, with potential applications as protective films for solar panels. Consequently, this research contributes significantly to the advancement of environmentally friendly processes and the progress of recycling technology. |
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spelling | pubmed-105367982023-09-29 Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications Kim, Taegyun Song, Man Gyu Kim, Kanghyun Jeon, Hyungkook Kim, Geon Hwee Polymers (Basel) Article Superhydrophobic surfaces, i.e., surfaces with a water contact angle (WCA) ≥ 150°, have gained much attention as they are multifunctional surfaces with features such as self-cleaning, which can be useful in various applications such as those requiring waterproof and/or protective films. In this study, we prepared a solution from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and fabricated a superhydrophobic surface using electrospinning and electrospraying processes. We observed that the fabricated geometry varies depending on the solution conditions, and based on this, we fabricated a hierarchical structure. From the results, the optimized structure exhibited a very high WCA (>156.6°). Additionally, our investigation into the self-cleaning functionality and solar panel efficiency of the fabricated surface revealed promising prospects for the production of superhydrophobic surfaces utilizing recycled PET, with potential applications as protective films for solar panels. Consequently, this research contributes significantly to the advancement of environmentally friendly processes and the progress of recycling technology. MDPI 2023-09-18 /pmc/articles/PMC10536798/ /pubmed/37765664 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15183810 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Kim, Taegyun Song, Man Gyu Kim, Kanghyun Jeon, Hyungkook Kim, Geon Hwee Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications |
title | Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications |
title_full | Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications |
title_fullStr | Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications |
title_full_unstemmed | Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications |
title_short | Recyclable Superhydrophobic Surface Prepared via Electrospinning and Electrospraying Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate for Self-Cleaning Applications |
title_sort | recyclable superhydrophobic surface prepared via electrospinning and electrospraying using waste polyethylene terephthalate for self-cleaning applications |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10536798/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37765664 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15183810 |
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