Preparation of robust silicone superhydrophobic and antibacterial textiles using the Pickering emulsion method.

This study aimed to prepare textiles with superhydrophobic and antibacterial properties using the Pickering emulsion impregnation method. Cellulose nanocrystals were synergistically employed with dimethyloctadecyl[3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyl] ammonium chloride as the solid surfactant, and hydrogenated (PHMS) and hydroxyl (MSDS) polysiloxane were used as the oil phase for emulsification. The emulsions were mixed and diluted in specific proportions, and the superhydrophobic and antibacterial textiles were prepared through fabric impregnation-drying strategies.