Temperature-triggered collection and release of water from fogs by a sponge-like cotton fabric

TY - JOUR

T1 - Temperature-triggered collection and release of water from fogs by a sponge-like cotton fabric

AU - Yang, Helen

AU - Zhu, Haijin

AU - Hendrix, Marco M.R.M.

AU - Lousberg, Niek J.H.G.M.

AU - De With, Gijsbertus

AU - Esteves, A. Catarina C.

AU - Xin, John H.

PY - 2013/2/25

Y1 - 2013/2/25

N2 - A sponge-like cotton fabric autonomously collects and releases water from fogs triggered by typical day-and-night temperature variations. The reversible switching between absorbing-superhydrophilic/releasing-superhydrophobic states results from structural changes of a temperature-responsive polymer grafted on the very rough fabric-surface. This material and concept presents a breakthrough into simple and versatile solutions for collection, uni-directional flow, and purification of water captured from the atmosphere.

AB - A sponge-like cotton fabric autonomously collects and releases water from fogs triggered by typical day-and-night temperature variations. The reversible switching between absorbing-superhydrophilic/releasing-superhydrophobic states results from structural changes of a temperature-responsive polymer grafted on the very rough fabric-surface. This material and concept presents a breakthrough into simple and versatile solutions for collection, uni-directional flow, and purification of water captured from the atmosphere.

KW - fabrics

KW - temperature-responsive

KW - water collection

KW - wettability

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84874053708&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/adma.201204278

DO - 10.1002/adma.201204278

M3 - 文章

AN - SCOPUS:84874053708

SN - 0935-9648

VL - 25

SP - 1150

EP - 1154

JO - Advanced Materials

JF - Advanced Materials

IS - 8

ER -