Journal of Nanotechnology

Research Article

Permeability of Electrospun Superhydrophobic Nanofiber Mats

Table 2

WCA and hysteresis results.
Polymer PFMOP to solvent concentration % wt/wtBasis Weight (g/m2)WCA (degrees)Hysteresis* (degrees)
1%10 1 6 2 ± 1 . 8 7 3
1%20 1 6 0 . 6 ± 1 . 3 5 4
1%30 1 6 1 . 7 ± 2 . 6 2 4
2%10 1 6 1 ± 2 . 3 3 4
2%20 1 6 1 . 1 ± 1 . 3 5 6
2%30 1 5 9 . 8 ± 2 . 5 6 6
3%10 1 6 2 ± 2 . 9 8 5
3%20 1 6 0 ± 1 . 4 6 6
3%30 1 5 9 . 2 ± 2 . 1 1 8
4%10 1 5 5 ± 1 . 4 6 7
4%20 1 5 3 . 3 ± 1 . 6 6 8
4%30 1 5 3 . 1 ± 1 . 9 8 8
*Hysteresis is the number of degrees difference between advancing and receding contact angles.