Progress in sol-gel technology for the coatings of fabrics

Aravin Prince Periyasamy (Corresponding Author), Mohanapriya Venkataraman, Dana Kremenakova, Jiri Militky, Yan Zhou

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Abstract

The commercial availability of inorganic/organic precursors for sol-gel formulations is very high and increases day by day. In textile applications, the precursor-synthesized sol-gels along with functional chemicals can be deposited onto textile fabrics in one step by rolling, padding, dip-coating, spraying or spin coating. By using this technology, it is possible to provide fabrics with functional/multi-functional characteristics including flame retardant, anti-mosquito, water-repellent, oil-repellent, anti-bacterial, anti-wrinkle, ultraviolet (UV) protection and self-cleaning properties. These surface properties are discussed, describing the history, basic chemistry, factors affecting the sol-gel synthesis, progress in sol-gel technology along with various parameters controlling sol-gel technology. Additionally, this review deals with the recent progress of sol-gel technology in textiles in addressing fabric finishing, water repellent textiles, oil/water separation, flame retardant, UV protection and self-cleaning, self-sterilizing, wrinkle resistance, heat storage, photochromic and thermochromic color changes and the improvement of the durability and wear resistance properties.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1838
JournalMaterials
Volume13
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Apr 2020
MoE publication typeA2 Review article in a scientific journal

Keywords

  • Coating
  • Fabric finishing
  • Functional finishing
  • Oil/water separation
  • Protective properties
  • Sol-gel coating
  • Surface modification

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