Families of new hydrophobic and/or oleophobic triarylmethane dyes possessing long hydrocarbon or polyfluorinated chains have been prepared. When covalently grafted on to cotton fabric, these dyes give rise to a new type of colored superhydrophobic fibers.
Keywords: cotton fabric; oleophobicity; superhydrophobicity; surface modification; triarylmethane dyes.
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