DEVELOPMENT OF MAGNETIC FABRICS WITH TUNABLE HYDROPHOBICITY

Polystyrene (PS) fiber mats incorporating iron (Fe) particles were fabricated by electrospinning and the hydrophobicity of the resulting magnetic fabrics was investigated with and without an applied magnetic field. The results show that the hydrophobicity (as measured using water droplet contact angle) increases in the presence of a magnetic field and the hysterisis in the advancing/receding contact angle (a measure of the stickiness of the surface) decreases in the presence of a magnetic field. It is also shown that the contact angle and hysterises increase with decreasing fiber diameter and mat thickness.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Ho, Thu

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gary Tepper

• superhydrophobic
• polystyrene
• magnetic particles
• contact angle
• hysteresis
• electrospinning
• fiber
• Engineering

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/400

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-1399