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. 2019 Jun 24;9:9172. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-45622-0

Table 1.

Comparison of the binary salinization/AgNP encapsulation process with the literature methods for preparing superhydrophobic cotton fabrics with antimicrobial capability.

Ref. Author(s)* Superhydrophobic modification Antimicrobial formulation WCA
This work H.-Z. Yu Immersion in a binary CH3(CH2)17SiCl3 (0.14% v/v)/CH3SiCl3 (0.09% v/v) for 10 min Subsequent formation of AgNP by reducing AgNO3 with NaBH4 153 ± 2°
32 M. Shateri Khalil-Abad Immersion in CH3(CH2)7Si(OC2H5)3 (3% v/v) in ethanol/water for 18 h Prior formation of AgNP by reducing AgNO3 with ascorbic acid 151°
33 C.-H. Xue Immersion in CH3 (CH2)15Si(OCH3)3 (3% v/v) in ethanol for 1 h Prior formation of AgNP by reducing [Ag(NH3)2]+ with glucose 157.3 ± 1.6°
34 R. Guo Immersion in H2N(CH2)3Si(OCH3)3; 1% (vol.) in acetone for 24 h Subsequent formation of AgNP by reducing AgNO3 with sodium citrate 153°
35 M. Shateri-Khalilabad Immersion CH3(CH2)7Si(OC2H5)3 1% (vol.) in ethanol/water (9:1) for 24 h Prior formation of AgNP by reducing AgNO3 with ascorbic acid on NaOH treated surface 156 ± 3.8°
36 M. A. Kulandainathan Immersion in H2N(CH2)3Si(OC2H5)3; 0.25% (w) in EtOH:NH4OH:H2O (1:0.66:1) for 8 h followed by encapsulation with poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (PSMA) Subsequent formation of AgNP by reducing AgNO3 with triethylamine >150°
37 R. Khajavi Immersion in silica sols with subsequent treatment with CH3(CH2)15Si(OCH3)3 Doping the preformed silica sols with Cu NPs 151.1 ± 0.3°
38 C. F. Guo Silica nanoparticle (NP)/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating on one side A cellulose acetate/acetone/IL solution coated on the other side, a silver film is then thermally deposited 161 ± 2°
39 M. G. Sethuraman Immersion of Cu-coated surface in 0.1% stearic acid for about 12 h Immersion in a solution of copper acetate and ascorbic acid for 1 h 159°
40 H. Li Post-modification with HS(CH2)10COOH/HS(CH2)11CH3 (0.16% w) Coating with polydopamine, followed by in situ deposition of Ag NP 153°
41 X. Liu Post inclusion of an epoxy alkane/epoxy cross-linker Depositing polyhexamethylene biguanide >150°
42 J. Sun Post modification with fluorinated decyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (F-POSS) Sequential deposition of branched poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) and AgNPs 169°
43 M. G. Sethuraman Bimetallic deposition of copper and silver over cotton fabric 160.9°
44 M. Shaban Spin coating with zinc oxide (ZnO) NP prepared by sol-gel method 154 ± 1°