A new approach, vapor-phase-assisted surface photopolymerization (photo-VASP), was investigated to control the chemical and physical properties of complicated and delicate cellulose fabric surfaces. In this approach, a gaseous initiator was adsorbed on cellulose fibers, followed by photo-VASP of a fluoromonomer, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropylmethacrylate, under ultraviolet irradiation. Photo-VASP proceeded smoothly on the cellulose fiber surfaces to result in a thin coating showing a superior hydrophobic property.
- Yoshito Andou
- Jae-Mun Jeong
- Takeshi Endo
