Table 1. Water Contact Angles and BET Surface Area (SABET) Measurements for Chemically Treated Samplesa.
sample | water contact angle [deg] | SABET [m2 g–1] |
---|---|---|
nylon-12 | –2.37 ± 2.06 | |
TiO2 “sol” | 134 ± 5.31 | 6.22 ± 0.133 |
titanium(IV) butoxide | 134 ± 5.08 | 4.13 ± 0.143 |
Titanium(IV) butoxide–TEOS mix | 99.3 ± 16.9 | 5.93 ± 0.314 |
TEOS | 70.0 ± 2.82 | 4.82 ± 0.212 |
(3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane | 124 ± 5.02 | –0.142 ± 0.00 |
Note that the untreated nylon-12 sample was hydrophilic and absorbed the water droplet.