Surface Structuring and Water Interactions of Nanocellulose Filaments Modified with Organosilanes toward Wearable Materials

• Colloidal dispersions of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are viable ternatives to cellulose II dissolutions used for filament spinning. e porosity and water vapor affinity of CNF filaments make them itable for controlled breathability. However, many textile plications also require water repellence. Here, we investigated the fects of postmodification of wet-spun CNF filaments via chemical vapor position (CVD). Two organosilanes with different numbers of methyl bstituents were considered. Various surface structures were achieved, ther as continuous, homogeneous coating layers or as ree-dimensional, hairy-like assemblies. Such surface features reduced e surface energy, which significantly affected the interactions with ter. Filaments with water contact angles of up to 116 were obtained, d surface energy measurements indicated the possibility of developing phiphobicity. Dynamic vapor sorption and full immersion experiments re carried out to inquire about the interactions with water, whether the liquid or gas forms. Mechanical tests revealed that the wet rength of the modified filaments were almost 3 times higher than that the unmodified precursors. The hydrolytic and mechanical stabilities the adsorbed layers were also revealed. Overall, our results shed ght on the transformation of aqueous dispersions of CNFs into laments that are suited for controlled interactions with water via ncurrent hydrolysis and condensation reactions in CVD, while intaining the moisture buffering capacity and breathability of related ructures.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Polymerkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Polymer Chemistry (hsv//eng)

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cellulose nanofibrils

filaments

surface structuring

hydrophobization

organosilanes

chemical vapor deposition

wet spinning

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