ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(19), P. 28729 - 28742
Published: April 29, 2025
Driven
by
technological
advancements
and
rising
living
standards,
the
demand
for
high-performance
cotton
textiles
continues
to
grow.
Drawing
inspiration
from
stimuli-responsive
behavior
of
Mimosa
pudica
inherent
superhydrophobicity
lotus
leaf
surfaces,
this
study
presents
development
a
new
class
smart
fabrics
integrating
superhydrophobicity,
shape
memory
functionality,
wear
resistance.
The
engineered
incorporate
Eucommia
ulmoides
gum
(EUG)
surface-tailored
sepiolite
particles
as
core
functional
elements.
Central
work
is
an
innovative
surface
modulation
strategy
leveraging
effects
dynamically
control
material
hydrophobicity
through
thermoresponsive
structural
reconfiguration.
Fabricated
via
scalable
dip-coating
technique,
these
composites
achieve
tunable
wettability
without
fluorine-based
chemicals,
marking
departure
conventional
approaches.
innovation
manuscript
also
lies
in
fabric's
fluorine-free
composition
its
eco-friendly
preparation
process.
These
characteristics
enable
adjust
their
based
on
different
usage
environments
needs,
offering
vast
possibilities
creating
designing
intelligent
products.
Superhydrophobic
fabrics
suffer
from
being
commonly
penetrated
by
moisture
after
laundering,
seriously
deteriorating
their
water
repellency
air
drying.
Numerous
researchers
have
successfully
recovered
superhydrophobicity
drying
in
fluid
ovens;
however,
high
energy
consumption
and
equipment
dependence
limit
practical
applications.
Herein,
the
superhydrophobic
photothermal
self-healing
cotton
fabric
(SPS
fabric)
was
fabricated
depositing
a
composite
layer
of
cellulose
nanocrystal-MXene
(C-MXene)
polyacrylate
(PA)
coatings
on
cloth.
Superior
conversion
SPS
performance
enables
its
10.5-56.8
°C
greater
temperature
than
that
pure
hydrophobic
under
different
simulated
solar
light
intensities.
After
washing,
can
spontaneously
restore
with
≈100%
efficiency
30
mW·cm-2
irradiation;
contrast,
single
recover
only
≈71.2%.
Even
10
washing
cycles,
recovery
decreases
0.1%,
exhibiting
excellent
laundering
durability.
The
retain
ultralong
time
antifrosting
(2760
s)
antifreezing
(4080
capacities
due
to
sustainable
repellency.
Remarkably,
capability
is
attributed
fact
coiled
nonpolar
alkane
chains
be
restored
straight
state
autothermal
drive,
confirmed
through
element
analyses
molecular
dynamics
simulations.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19(5), P. 5539 - 5548
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
The
excessive
use
of
fluoride
in
fibrous
membranes
poses
significant
bioaccumulative
threats
to
the
environment
and
human
health.
However,
most
existing
used
protective
clothing
desalination
systems
show
high
fluorine
dependence
inevitable
trade-offs
between
liquid
repellency
breathability.
Herein,
fluorine-free
bonded
scaffolded
nanofiber/network
are
developed
using
electro-coating-netting
technique
achieve
high-performance
liquid-repellency
By
manipulating
stretching
electrospun
jets
polarization
electrets,
rough
electrostatic
wetting
nanofibers
obtained
as
scaffolds,
on
which
long-chain
alkyl
precursors
coated
assemble
2D
networks
consisting
nanowires
with
diameters
∼42
nm
bonding
points.
resultant
exhibit
small
pore
sizes
∼460
nm,
highly
interconnected
tortuous
channels,
a
water
contact
angle
∼138°,
elastic
elongation
up
300%,
thereby
providing
both
(125
kPa)
vapor
permeability
(4206
g
m-2
d-1),
making
them
effective
for
desalination.
This
work
could
inspire
innovative
design
ecofriendly
nanofibrous
materials
filtration
separation.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(4), P. 763 - 763
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Functional
membranes
with
waterproof,
breathable,
and
thermal
regulation
capabilities
are
increasingly
sought
after
across
various
industries.
However,
developing
such
functional
commonly
involves
complex
multi-step
preparation
processes.
Herein,
we
introduced
perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane
(FAS)
into
the
poly(vinylidene
fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)
(PVDF-HFP)
solution
for
one-step
electrospinning,
successfully
fabricating
that
combine
these
properties.
The
hydrophobicity
of
PVDF-HFP/FAS
membrane
was
greatly
improved
water
contact
angle
increased
from
120.6°
to
142.9°
solar
reflectance
rising
72%
92%
due
presence
fluorocarbon
segments.
synergistic
effect
enhanced
hydrophobicity,
small
pore
size,
elevated
reflectivity
resulted
in
robust
resistance
(62
kPa),
excellent
vapor
transmission
rate
(12.4
kg
m-2
d-1),
superior
cooling
performance
(6.4
°C
lower
than
commercial
cotton
fabrics).
These
findings
suggest
proposed
membranes,
characterized
by
desired
multifunction
characteristics
scalable
production,
hold
great
potential
application
diverse
strategic
fields.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 486 - 486
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Bio-based
polyurethane
(BPU)
offers
excellent
biocompatibility
and
outstanding
elasticity,
providing
vast
potential
for
the
development
of
next-generation
waterproof
breathable
materials.
However,
achieving
stable
uniform
electrospinning
BPU
remains
a
significant
challenge.
Herein,
with
superior
performance
was
synthesized
using
poly(butylene
sebacate),
poly(trimethylene
ether
glycol),
ethylene
glycol,
methylene
diphenyl
diisocyanate
(MDI)
as
raw
nanofibrous
membranes
were
successfully
fabricated
solutions
varying
concentrations
(12
wt%,
16
20
24
wt%),
their
morphology,
mechanical
properties,
hydrophobicity,
breathability
systematically
analyzed.
The
membrane
prepared
wt%
solution
exhibited
optimal
fiber
morphology
tensile
strength
15.6
MPa
an
elongation
at
break
440.8%.
In
contrast,
lower
wt%)
resulted
in
insufficient
formation,
leading
to
poorer
performance,
while
higher
(24
significantly
reduced
uniformity,
negatively
impacting
overall
performance.
Additionally,
produced
from
demonstrated
hydrophobicity
breathability,
water
contact
angle
133.2°,
hydrostatic
pressure
48.2
kPa,
12.6
kg·m2·d-1.
These
findings
suggest
that
via
hold
great
application
functional
textiles.
Ceramic
nanofibrous
aerogels
exhibit
ultralow
density
and
thermal
conductivity,
which
make
them
ideal
candidates
for
protection
in
extreme
environments.
However,
the
current
limitations
pore-forming
techniques
hinder
their
further
advancement.
In
this
study,
ultralight,
highly
elastic,
high-temperature-resistant
ceramic
were
successfully
prepared
through
direct
foaming
method
using
flexible
Al2O3–SiO2–B2O3
nanofibers
as
raw
materials
Tween
80
agent.
Foams
generated
slurry
exhibited
exceptional
stability,
facilitating
formation
of
a
porous
three-dimensional
network
structure
with
nonoriented
pores
tightly
bonded
fiber
connections
within
green
body
after
drying
process.
This
was
obtained
via
sintering
maintained
stability
at
temperatures
up
to
1000
°C.
addition,
porosity
controlled
by
adjusting
content
An
increase
dosage
resulted
higher
number
air
bubbles
per
unit
volume
slurry,
accompanied
decrease
sizes.
Consequently,
possessed
abundant
small
sizes,
promoting
gradual
deterioration
junctions.
As
result,
demonstrated
elasticity
well
improved
insulation
properties.
These
findings
provide
novel
insights
preparation
performance
regulation
aerogels.
ACS Applied Engineering Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 761 - 770
Published: March 5, 2025
To
address
the
poor
water
resistance
and
dust
susceptibility
of
carbon
fiber
board,
a
simple
efficient
spraying
method
was
used
to
prepare
superhydrophobic
coating
on
board
that
resistant
ice.
First,
hydrolyzed
solution
KH550
applied
cured
board.
Then,
prepared
by
mixing
silicone
rubber
(XC-107)
with
γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
(KH550)
in
ethyl
acetate.
This
divided
into
three
glass
beakers.
The
first
beaker
kept
original
unchanged.
Nanometer
silica
(Nano-SiO2)
introduced
second
beaker,
while
acetate
added
dilute
third
beaker.
Finally,
solutions
were
sequentially
sprayed
onto
surface
according
order
results
indicate
removal
efficiency
reaches
98.36%,
which
is
an
improvement
9.45%
compared
ordinary
contact
angle
(WCA)
158°.
Meanwhile,
anti-icing
test,
icing
time
delayed
more
than
four
times
Compared
other
similar
boards,
this
features
preparation
method,
easy
produce
large
scale,
has
low
cost,
uses
commonly
available
materials,
offers
strong
scalability
possessing
characteristics
such
as
resistance,
anti-icing,
abrasion
sandstorm
resistance.
indicates
can
be
many
different
fields,
structural
components
aircraft
spacecraft,
body
interior
parts
vehicles,
bicycle
frames,
badminton
tennis
rackets,
bridges,
medical
devices,
enclosures,
for
electronic
products,
bulletproof
armor,
drones,
more.
