ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 3554 - 3564
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Development
of
poly(lactic
acid)
(PLA)
nanofibrous
membranes
(NFMs)
holds
great
potential
to
replace
the
conventional
nondegradable
air
filters,
but
is
largely
thwarted
by
intrinsically
low
electroactivity
and
poor
electret
properties
PLA.
Here,
highly
electroactive
PLA
NFMs
coupling
triboelectric
nanogenerator
(TENG)-based
recharging
mechanisms
are
demonstrated
for
long-term
respiratory
protection
from
fine
ultrafine
particulate
matters
(PM0.3
PM2.5),
as
well
wireless
intelligent
monitoring
physiological
characters.
To
enhance
in
situ
self-charging
NFMs,
we
proposed
a
stereocomplexation
strategy
involving
direct
electrospinning
PLLA/PDLA
nanofibers
(approaching
500
nm),
conferring
remarkable
promotion
phases,
dielectric
properties,
surface
(over
10
kV),
output
(nearly
20
V
at
humanoid
breathing
conditions).
Benefiting
well-tailored
morphology
features,
exhibited
high
(180
V)
excellent
filtration
performance
(96.32%
PM2.5
92.09%
PM0.3)
while
providing
desirable
resistance
(only
∼200
Pa
even
85
L/min),
far
surpassing
those
pristine
PLLA
counterpart
(60
V,
72.92%,
281
Pa,
respectively).
This
was
accompanied
high-sensitivity
vivo
cardiorespiratory
characters
such
coughing
breathing,
essentially
arising
respiration-triggered
distinct
TENG
mechanisms.
Featuring
efficient
noninvasive
monitoring,
our
biodegradable
appealing
healthcare
real-time
monitoring.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(40), P. 47145 - 47157
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Biodegradable
polylactic
acid
(PLA)
nanofibrous
membranes
(NFMs)
hold
great
potential
to
address
the
increasing
airborne
particulate
matter
(PM)
and
dramatic
accumulation
of
plastic/microplastic
pollution.
However,
field
PLA
NFM-based
filters
is
still
in
its
infancy,
frequently
dwarfed
by
bottlenecks
regarding
relatively
low
surface
activity,
poor
electroactivity,
insufficient
PM
capturing
mechanisms.
This
effort
discloses
a
microwave-assisted
approach
minute-level
synthesis
dielectric
ZIF-8
nanocrystals
with
high
specific
area
(over
1012
m2/g)
ultrasmall
size
(∼240
nm),
which
were
intimately
anchored
onto
nanofibers
(PLA@ZIF-8)
combined
"electrospinning-electrospray"
strategy.
endowed
PLA@ZIF-8
NFMs
largely
increased
electroactivity
terms
elevated
coefficient
(an
increase
202%),
(up
5.8
kV),
triboelectric
properties
(output
voltage
30.8
V
at
10
N,
0.5
Hz).
Given
profound
control
over
morphology
exhibited
efficient
filtration
PM0.3
(97.1%,
85
L/min)
decreased
air
resistance
(592.5
Pa),
surpassing
that
pure
counterpart
(88.4%,
650.9
Pa).
was
essentially
ascribed
realization
multiple
mechanisms
for
NFMs,
including
enhanced
physical
interception,
polar
interactions,
electrostatic
adsorption,
unique
self-charging
function
triggered
airflow
vibrations.
Moreover,
perfect
antibacterial
performance
achieved
PLA@ZIF-8,
showing
ultrahigh
inhibition
rates
99.9
100%
against
E.
coli
S.
aureus,
respectively.
The
proposed
hierarchical
structuring
strategy,
offering
multifunction
integration
unattainable
conventional
methods,
may
facilitate
development
biodegradable
long-term
filters.