Cotton nonwovens with unidirectional water-transport properties produced by atmospheric plasma deposition

Pu, Yi; Yang, Jian Feng; Russell, Stephen J.; Ning, Xin

doi:10.1007/s10570-021-03794-x

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“…Pu et al [100] created a Janus fabric by plasma depositing hexamethyldisilane on the cotton nonwoven surface. While the surface of the untreated fabric exhibited hydrophilicity with a CA of 0 • degrees, the surface of the treated fabric exhibited superhydrophobicity (CA 150 • ), which was caused by the low-surface-energy substance hexamethyldisilane.…”

Section: Models In Exploratory Researchmentioning

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A Review on Nanocellulose and Superhydrophobic Features for Advanced Water Treatment

Iqbal

Zhao

et al. 2022

Polymers

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Globally, developing countries require access to safe drinking water to support human health and facilitate long-term sustainable development, in which waste management and control are critical tasks. As the most plentiful, renewable biopolymer on earth, cellulose has significant utility in the delivery of potable water for human consumption. Herein, recent developments in the application of nanoscale cellulose and cellulose derivatives for water treatment are reviewed, with reference to the properties and structure of the material. The potential application of nanocellulose as a primary component for water treatment is linked to its high aspect ratio, high surface area, and the high number of hydroxyl groups available for molecular interaction with heavy metals, dyes, oil-water separation, and other chemical impurities. The ability of superhydrophobic nanocellulose-based textiles as functional fabrics is particularly acknowledged as designed structures for advanced water treatment systems. This review covers the adsorption of heavy metals and chemical impurities like dyes, oil-water separation, as well as nanocellulose and nanostructured derivative membranes, and superhydrophobic coatings, suitable for adsorbing chemical and biological pollutants, including microorganisms.

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Section: Models In Exploratory Researchmentioning

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A Review on Nanocellulose and Superhydrophobic Features for Advanced Water Treatment

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Zhao

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Polymers

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“…The chemical composition of the fabric was analyzed by FTIR (Figure h), which showed that compared to the original cotton fabric and hydrophobic coated area of the TR-MM fabric, the spectrum of the PDMAPS-coated area of the TR-MM fabric had obvious peaks corresponding to the carboxyl (C  O, 1738 cm –1 ) , and S  O (1240 cm –1 ) groups. , The peak at 800 cm –1 can be attributed to the Si–C in the coupling reagent TMSPMA. , …”

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“…21,31 The peak at 800 cm −1 can be attributed to the Si−C in the coupling reagent TMSPMA. 32,33 2.2. Directional Water Transport and Thermoresponsive Properties of the Fabric.…”

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Thermoresponsive Skin-like Fabric for Personal Comfort and Protection

Pu,

Fan

2024

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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Acting as a "second skin", clothing plays an indispensable role in providing comfort and protection in the wide range of environments in which we live. However, comfort and protection are often competing requirements and are difficult to improve simultaneously. By mimicking the exceptional thermoresponsive one-way liquid transport property of human skin, here we developed a scalable and ecofriendly skin-like fabric that has a tunable directional water transport rate while having excellent water repellency. The water transport rate is also temperature-responsive, just like skin. As the temperature increases, the wettability gradient in the spatially distributed channels (acting like "sweat glands") increases, promoting sweat transport and evaporative heat dissipation. As the temperature decreases, on the other hand, the wettability gradient diminishes, reducing liquid transport and evaporative heat loss, thereby promoting heat retention. The fabric is highly suitable for sportswear and functional clothing and can have wider applications, such as oil−water separation, fog harvesting, etc.

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“…It should be mentioned that the permeability, mechanical property, and abrasion resistance (up to 10,000 cycles) of the fabric were not affected by superhydrophobic finishing and plasma treatment. Recently, Pu et al [38] prepared a Janus fabric via plasma depositing HMDSO on the surface of cotton nonwoven fabric. The treated fabric surface showed superhydrophobicity with a contact angle (CA) of 150 • due to the HMDSO low-surface-energy material, and the untreated fabric surface showed hydrophilicity with CA of 0 • .…”

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Review on the Development and Application of Directional Water Transport Textile Materials

Xiao

Kan

2022

Coatings

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Moisture (sweat) management in textile products is crucial to regulate human thermo-physiological comfort. Traditional hydrophilic textiles, such as cotton, can absorb sweat, but they retain it, leading to undesired wet adhesion sensation and even excessive cooling. To address such issues, the development of functional textiles with directional water transport (DWT) has garnered great deal of interest. DWT textile materials can realize directional water transport and prevent water penetration in the reverse direction, which is a great application for sweat release in daily life. In this review article, the mechanism of directional water transport is analyzed. Then, three key methods to achieve DWT performance are reviewed, including the design of the fabric structure, surface modification and electrospinning. In addition, the applications of DWT textile materials in functional clothing, electronic textiles, and wound dressing are introduced. Finally, the challenges and future development trends of DWT textile materials in the textile field are discussed.

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Cotton nonwovens with unidirectional water-transport properties produced by atmospheric plasma deposition

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Cited by 7 publications

References 40 publications

A Review on Nanocellulose and Superhydrophobic Features for Advanced Water Treatment

A Review on Nanocellulose and Superhydrophobic Features for Advanced Water Treatment

Thermoresponsive Skin-like Fabric for Personal Comfort and Protection

Review on the Development and Application of Directional Water Transport Textile Materials

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