Search for dissertations about: "Water repellency"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Water repellency.

2. 1. Betulin-modified cellulosic textile fibers with improved water repellency, hydrophobicity and antibacterial properties

   Author : Tianxiao Huang; Monica Ek; Mats Johansson; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Antibacterial; Betulin; Biorefinery; Cellulose; Grafting; Coating; Hydrophobicity; Textile; Water repellency; Fiber- och polymervetenskap; Fibre and Polymer Science;

   Abstract : Textiles made from natural sources, such as cotton and flax, have advantages over those made of synthetic fibers in terms of sustainability. Unlike major synthetic fibers that have a negative impact on the environment due to poor biodegradability, cotton cellulose is a renewable material. READ MORE

4. 2. Toward Anti-icing and De-icing Surfaces : Effects of Surface Topography and Temperature

   Author : Golrokh Heydari; Per Claesson; Eric Tyrode; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; anti-icing; topography; supercooled water; wetting hysteresis; superhydrophobic; contact angle; nucleation; freezing delay; de-icing; ice adhesion; hydration water; liquid-like layer; smooth; lubrication; anti-is; topografi; underkylt vatten; vätningshysteres; superhydrofob; kontaktvinkel; kärnbildning; avisning; isadhesion; hydrerat vatten; vätskeliknande skikt; smörjning; Kemi; Chemistry;

   Abstract : Icing severely affects society, especially in the Nordic countries. Iceaccumulation can result in critical performance problems and safetyconcerns for instance in road, air and sea transportation, transmissionlines, marine and offshore structures, wind turbines and heat exchangers. READ MORE

5. 3. Development of Protein Microarray Chip Technology: An Outlook towards Proteomics and Diagnostics

   Author : Anton Ressine; Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; materialteknik; Materiallära; Material technology; Teknik; Technological sciences; Naturvetenskap; Natural science; Diagnostik; Diagnostics; Medicin människa och djur ; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Biomedicinska vetenskaper; Biomedical sciences; water repellency; superhydrophobicity; proteolitic digestion; MALDI-TOF MS; bioassay; porous silicon; biomarker; diagnostics; protein microarrays; proteomics;

   Abstract : One attractive method for monitoring biomolecular interactions in a highly parallel fashion is the use of microarrays. Microarrays can be applied for screening proteins which makes it an attractive tool in clinical diagnostics, drug discovery studies and basic protein research; even though many methodological challenges and ones relating to the quality control of microarrays still need to be solved. READ MORE

6. 4. Adsorption behaviour of bottle-brush and block copolymers at solid-liquid interfaces

   Author : Geoffrey Olanya; Per M. Claesson; Orlando Rojas; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Adsorption; Lubrication; Layer viscoelasticity; Protein repellency; Polymer architecture; Silica; Bottle-brush polymers; Poly ethylene oxide ; PEO; Block copolymer; Poly N-isopropylacrylamide ; QCM-D; AFM; Reflectometry; Surface and colloid chemistry; Yt- och kolloidkemi;

   Abstract : This thesis was spurred on by needs of current scientific and technological developments in the area of surface modification by use of adsorbed polymer layers. The importance of surface properties of polymer layers can be imparted in a broad spectrum of interfacial-related applications like lubrication, colloidal stability, detergency, and protein resistant surfaces, to just mention a few. READ MORE

7. 5. The missing links : Towards an Informed Substitution of Durable Water Repellent Chemicals for Textiles

   Author : Steffen Schellenberger; Ian Cousins; Stefan Stolte; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

   Abstract : Durable water repellents (DWRs) that provide liquid repellency to functional textiles are part of an ongoing global substitution process. The process of substitution was initiated after DWRs based on side-chain fluorinated polymers (long-chain SFPs) were identified to contribute to the diffuse release of long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) to the environment. READ MORE