Electrospun SiO₂ Nanotextiles for Preservation of a Tangible Cultural Heritage

Abstract:

The developing nanotechnology is getting infiltrated into a wide area of industries. A variety of nanotextiles can be produced from different materials (e.g. polymers, SiO₂). Their applications are possible in many industrial branches as well as civil engineering. Silica-based nanotextiles can play a fundamental role in civil engineering. The potential utilization of nanotextiles in civil engineering is promising as surface protective layers. Wettability of SiO₂ nanotextiles was studied on different thicknesses of samples and were tested under static conditions by determination of the water contact angle. Their water contact angle, which indicates the degree of wetting, was measured using an optical tensiometer.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 868)
• Pages: 86-91
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.868.86
• Online since: October 2020
• Authors: Petra Tichá*, Maria Domonkos, Jan Trejbal, Pavel Demo, Zdeněk Prošek
• Keywords: Contact Angles, Hydrophobicity, Protective Layers, Silicon Oxide Nanofibers

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