Switchable Wettability on Textile Surfaces Using Nanotechnology Applications

Wettability of a textile surface basically depends on chemical structure and roughness of surface. Science world has developed new methods and materials using biomimetics to obtain nanorough surfaces like lotus leafs which have self-cleaning feature. In this study, wettability of textile surfaces, theory of wettability and production of nano surfaces having stimuli-responsive wettability were discussed. Alteration of surface chemistry and conformation under the effects of temperature, pH, light or electrical field were examined.