Smart fibrous materials for water harvesting

Yee Yee Kong; John Haozhong Xin; Xiaowen Wang; Yu Yang Liu

Smart fibrous materials for water harvesting

Yee Yee Kong, John Haozhong Xin, Xiaowen Wang, Yu Yang Liu

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE This paper presents the development of a special kind of smart fibrous materials with the ability to capture mist from atmosphere. It was achieved through building the system with hierarchical micro/macro-porous fibrous network and utilizes the switchable hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties of smart nanomaterials. The layer of nano titania coating on fiber surface offers a novel type of functional materials that display a high level of hydrophilicity upon light illumination. The combination of hydrophobic and hydrophilic characteristics formed within fibrous matrix in desired pattern gives rise to an attractive property for collecting moisture from air.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fiber Society Spring 2013 Technical Conference
Publisher	Fiber Society
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Event	2013 Spring Technical Conference of the Fiber Society - Geelong, VIC, Australia Duration: 22 May 2013 → 24 May 2013

Conference

Conference	2013 Spring Technical Conference of the Fiber Society
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Geelong, VIC
Period	22/05/13 → 24/05/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science

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