Passive cooling holds tremendous potential in improving thermal comfort because of its zero energy consumption and cost-effectiveness. However, currently reported radiative cooling materials primarily focus on hydrophobic polymer films, inevitably leading to sweat accumulation and limited cooling efficiency in hot-humid environments. Herein, an advanced Janus membrane with excellent temperature–moisture management capabilities is developed, which combines radiative cooling and evaporative heat dissipation. Modification with Calcium sulfite (CaSO3) nanoparticles not only enhances the optical properties (state-of-the-art solar reflectance of 96.6%, infrared emittance of 96.1%) but also improves the wettability of the polylactic acid fiber membrane. Especially 15% emittance improvement is achieved due to the strong infrared radiation ability of CaSO3. The membranes with opposite wettability realize the directional sweat transport (high one-way transport index of 945%). Excellent radiative cooling capability is demonstrated with sub-ambient cooling of 5.8 °C in the dry state. The Janus membranes covering sweaty skin exhibit a 46% shorter drying time and a 2 °C lower average evaporation temperature compared to cotton fabric, indicating highly efficient thermal and moisture management. This work provides an efficient route to achieving smart textiles that enable the human body to adapt to complex environmental conditions.
{"title":"Advanced Janus Membrane with Directional Sweat Transport and Integrated Passive Cooling for Personal Thermal and Moisture Management","authors":"Peng Yang, Yanshan Ju, Jiajun He, Zhengcai Xia, Liang Chen, Shaochun Tang","doi":"10.1007/s42765-024-00444-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42765-024-00444-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Passive cooling holds tremendous potential in improving thermal comfort because of its zero energy consumption and cost-effectiveness. However, currently reported radiative cooling materials primarily focus on hydrophobic polymer films, inevitably leading to sweat accumulation and limited cooling efficiency in hot-humid environments. Herein, an advanced Janus membrane with excellent temperature–moisture management capabilities is developed, which combines radiative cooling and evaporative heat dissipation. Modification with Calcium sulfite (CaSO<sub>3</sub>) nanoparticles not only enhances the optical properties (state-of-the-art solar reflectance of 96.6%, infrared emittance of 96.1%) but also improves the wettability of the polylactic acid fiber membrane. Especially 15% emittance improvement is achieved due to the strong infrared radiation ability of CaSO<sub>3</sub>. The membranes with opposite wettability realize the directional sweat transport (high one-way transport index of 945%). Excellent radiative cooling capability is demonstrated with sub-ambient cooling of 5.8 °C in the dry state. The Janus membranes covering sweaty skin exhibit a 46% shorter drying time and a 2 °C lower average evaporation temperature compared to cotton fabric, indicating highly efficient thermal and moisture management. This work provides an efficient route to achieving smart textiles that enable the human body to adapt to complex environmental conditions.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":459,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Fiber Materials","volume":"6 6","pages":"1765 - 1776"},"PeriodicalIF":17.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141640255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.1007/s42765-024-00466-w
Jinhua Dong, Lei Wang, Yi Chen, Boyu Xu, Hai Tang, Ziqiang Zhao, Weikang Lin, Huijing Hu, Peihang Li, Runfeng Cao, Long Wang, Lei Zhang, Yunlang She, Bingyao Deng, Weiyan Sun, Chang Chen, Dawei Li
Hydrogel fibers have gained considerable attention, but their large-scale production and industrial application are currently constrained. The key lies in precise diameter control and industrial manufacturing with a straightforward, energy-saving, and efficient strategy. Herein, we introduce a hydrodynamic drafting spinning platform inspired by water vortices. It employs the rotation of a nonsolvent to generate vortices and further facilitate the efficient drafting of hydrogel fibers. Through supporting equipment, we have achieved impressive results, including scalable production capabilities (1 h, single channel output of 2 × 103 m of fibers) and extensive adaptability. Subsequently, by simply regulating the velocity difference between fiber extrusion and fluid vortex, hydrogel fibers can be drafted to any diameter from about 1 mm to 5 × 10–2 mm (for chitosan system). Notably, this platform endows hydrogel fibers to carry functional hydrophilic or hydrophobic drugs. Equally significant, these delicate hydrogel fibers seamlessly integrate with subsequent manufacturing technologies. This allows the production of various end products, such as fiber bundles, yarns, fabrics, and nonwovens. Furthermore, the immense potential in biomedical applications has been demonstrated after obtaining hydrogel fiber-based nonwoven as wound dressings. In summary, the hydrodynamic drafting spinning platform offers an effective solution for the large-scale production of diameter-controllable, multifunctional hydrogel fibers.
{"title":"Vortex-Inspired Hydrodynamic Drafting Spinning Platform for Large-Scale Preparation of Hydrogel Fibers","authors":"Jinhua Dong, Lei Wang, Yi Chen, Boyu Xu, Hai Tang, Ziqiang Zhao, Weikang Lin, Huijing Hu, Peihang Li, Runfeng Cao, Long Wang, Lei Zhang, Yunlang She, Bingyao Deng, Weiyan Sun, Chang Chen, Dawei Li","doi":"10.1007/s42765-024-00466-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42765-024-00466-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hydrogel fibers have gained considerable attention, but their large-scale production and industrial application are currently constrained. The key lies in precise diameter control and industrial manufacturing with a straightforward, energy-saving, and efficient strategy. Herein, we introduce a hydrodynamic drafting spinning platform inspired by water vortices. It employs the rotation of a nonsolvent to generate vortices and further facilitate the efficient drafting of hydrogel fibers. Through supporting equipment, we have achieved impressive results, including scalable production capabilities (1 h, single channel output of 2 × 10<sup>3</sup> m of fibers) and extensive adaptability. Subsequently, by simply regulating the velocity difference between fiber extrusion and fluid vortex, hydrogel fibers can be drafted to any diameter from about 1 mm to 5 × 10<sup>–2</sup> mm (for chitosan system). Notably, this platform endows hydrogel fibers to carry functional hydrophilic or hydrophobic drugs. Equally significant, these delicate hydrogel fibers seamlessly integrate with subsequent manufacturing technologies. This allows the production of various end products, such as fiber bundles, yarns, fabrics, and nonwovens. Furthermore, the immense potential in biomedical applications has been demonstrated after obtaining hydrogel fiber-based nonwoven as wound dressings. In summary, the hydrodynamic drafting spinning platform offers an effective solution for the large-scale production of diameter-controllable, multifunctional hydrogel fibers.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":459,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Fiber Materials","volume":"6 6","pages":"1710 - 1728"},"PeriodicalIF":17.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141608336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1007/s42765-024-00440-6
Xue Guo, Yuxin Zhang, Jie Li, Yi Hao, Huizhen Ke, Pengfei Lv, Qufu Wei
Aerogel fiber has broad applications in thermal insulation, pollution adsorption, biomedicine, energy storage, and aerospace. However, the large-scale and continuous production of aerogel fibers remains a significant challenge. Wet spinning technology transforms the static sol–gel process into rapid dynamic gel fiber molding, and is the preferred spinning method for continuous molding and large-scale production of aerogel fibers. This review provides a systematic overview of the production process of wet-spun aerogel fibers and the obstacles it encounters in the forming and drying stages. It also discusses the progress of different spinning strategies in optimizing the structure and properties of aerogel fibers. Recent advances in the properties of aerogel fibers, such as thermal insulation, adsorption, and optical and electromagnetic shielding, which are affected by the structural characteristics of aerogel fibers, are presented. Finally, this review provides a brief conclusion and discusses the technical challenges and future directions for wet-spun aerogel fibers. This review is expected to offer fresh perspectives and innovative strategies for the continuous production of aerogel fibers, the development of high-performance and multifunctional aerogel fibers, and their diverse applications.
{"title":"Wet Spinning Technology for Aerogel Fiber: Pioneering the Frontier of High-Performance and Multifunctional Materials","authors":"Xue Guo, Yuxin Zhang, Jie Li, Yi Hao, Huizhen Ke, Pengfei Lv, Qufu Wei","doi":"10.1007/s42765-024-00440-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42765-024-00440-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aerogel fiber has broad applications in thermal insulation, pollution adsorption, biomedicine, energy storage, and aerospace. However, the large-scale and continuous production of aerogel fibers remains a significant challenge. Wet spinning technology transforms the static sol–gel process into rapid dynamic gel fiber molding, and is the preferred spinning method for continuous molding and large-scale production of aerogel fibers. This review provides a systematic overview of the production process of wet-spun aerogel fibers and the obstacles it encounters in the forming and drying stages. It also discusses the progress of different spinning strategies in optimizing the structure and properties of aerogel fibers. Recent advances in the properties of aerogel fibers, such as thermal insulation, adsorption, and optical and electromagnetic shielding, which are affected by the structural characteristics of aerogel fibers, are presented. Finally, this review provides a brief conclusion and discusses the technical challenges and future directions for wet-spun aerogel fibers. This review is expected to offer fresh perspectives and innovative strategies for the continuous production of aerogel fibers, the development of high-performance and multifunctional aerogel fibers, and their diverse applications.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":459,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Fiber Materials","volume":"6 6","pages":"1669 - 1709"},"PeriodicalIF":17.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141569013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1007/s42765-024-00460-2
Along Zheng, Kening Wan, Yuwen Huang, Yanyan Ma, Tao Ding, Yong Zheng, Ziyin Chen, Qichun Feng, Zhaofang Du
Stretchable conductive fibers composed of conductive materials and elastic substrates have advantages such as braiding ability, electrical conductivity, and high resilience, making them ideal materials for fibrous wearable strain sensors. However, the weak interface between the conductive materials and elastic substrates restricts fibers flexibility under strain, leading to challenges in achieving both linearity and sensitivity of the as-prepared fibrous strain sensor. Herein, cryo-spun drying strategy is proposed to fabricate the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) fiber with anisotropic conductive networks (ACN@TPU fiber). Benefiting from the excellent mechanical properties of TPU, and the excellent interface among TPU, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the prepared ACN@TPU fiber exhibits an outstanding mechanical performance. The anisotropic conductive networks enable the ACN@TPU fiber to achieve high sensitivity (gauge factor, (GF) = 4.68) and excellent linearity within a wide working range (100% strain). Furthermore, mathematical model based on AgNPs is established and the resistance calculation equation is derived, with a highly matched fitting and experimental results ((R^{2}) = 0.998). As a conceptual demonstration, the ACN@TPU fiber sensor is worn on a mannequin to accurately and instantly detect movements. Therefore, the successful construction of ACN@TPU fiber with anisotropic conductive networks through the cryo-spun drying strategy provides a feasible approach for the design and preparation of fibrous strain sensing materials with high linearity and high sensitivity.
{"title":"Constructing Anisotropic Conductive Networks inside Hollow Elastic Fiber with High Sensitivity and Wide-Range Linearity by Cryo-spun Drying Strategy","authors":"Along Zheng, Kening Wan, Yuwen Huang, Yanyan Ma, Tao Ding, Yong Zheng, Ziyin Chen, Qichun Feng, Zhaofang Du","doi":"10.1007/s42765-024-00460-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42765-024-00460-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Stretchable conductive fibers composed of conductive materials and elastic substrates have advantages such as braiding ability, electrical conductivity, and high resilience, making them ideal materials for fibrous wearable strain sensors. However, the weak interface between the conductive materials and elastic substrates restricts fibers flexibility under strain, leading to challenges in achieving both linearity and sensitivity of the as-prepared fibrous strain sensor. Herein, cryo-spun drying strategy is proposed to fabricate the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) fiber with anisotropic conductive networks (ACN@TPU fiber). Benefiting from the excellent mechanical properties of TPU, and the excellent interface among TPU, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the prepared ACN@TPU fiber exhibits an outstanding mechanical performance. The anisotropic conductive networks enable the ACN@TPU fiber to achieve high sensitivity (gauge factor, <span>(GF)</span> = 4.68) and excellent linearity within a wide working range (100% strain). Furthermore, mathematical model based on AgNPs is established and the resistance calculation equation is derived, with a highly matched fitting and experimental results (<span>(R^{2})</span> = 0.998). As a conceptual demonstration, the ACN@TPU fiber sensor is worn on a mannequin to accurately and instantly detect movements. Therefore, the successful construction of ACN@TPU fiber with anisotropic conductive networks through the cryo-spun drying strategy provides a feasible approach for the design and preparation of fibrous strain sensing materials with high linearity and high sensitivity.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":459,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Fiber Materials","volume":"6 6","pages":"1898 - 1909"},"PeriodicalIF":17.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141568920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Delayed healing of diabetic wounds poses a major challenge to human health due to severe vascular dysfunction, sustained inflammation, and vulnerability to microbial infection. Herein, we constructed multidimensionally nano-topologized electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) fibrous membranes with shish-kebab nanoarrays on each fiber through self-induced crystallization, on which the CuO2–MgO2 bimetallic peroxide nanodots (BPNs) were anchored by polydopamine (PDA) as the bridging layer. When activated by the acidic microenvironment (typically infected diabetic wound), BPNs on fibers reacted immediately to release Cu2+ and Mg2+ ions together with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) molecules, which were then transferred into ·OH radicals through Fenton-type reactions catalyzed by Cu2+ for instant bacteria elimination. At the same time, the released Cu2+ and Mg2+ ions were retained to improve the angiogenesis and suppress the inflammation infiltration, thus remodeling the wound microenvironment. Meanwhile, the one-dimensional (1D)-constructed nano shish-kebabs and PDA coating on fibers provided additional topological activation for cell adhesion and directed migration along the aligned fiber orientation. Through the meticulous design, the resultant membranes markedly accelerated the infected wound healing in the diabetic rat model. This study pioneers a unique design to develop a nanocomposite fibrous membrane that combines multidimensional topologies with chemodynamic therapy (CDT), for efficiently combating infected diabetic wounds.
{"title":"Multidimensionally Nano-topologized Polycaprolactone Fibrous Membrane Anchored with Bimetallic Peroxide Nanodots for Microenvironment-Switched Treatment on Infected Diabetic Wounds","authors":"Lin Qi, Yong Huang, Zheng Liu, Jiangshan Liu, Jing Wang, Huilun Xu, Hao Yang, Limin Liu, Ganjun Feng, Shuyu Zhang, Yubao Li, Li Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s42765-024-00447-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42765-024-00447-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Delayed healing of diabetic wounds poses a major challenge to human health due to severe vascular dysfunction, sustained inflammation, and vulnerability to microbial infection. Herein, we constructed multidimensionally nano-topologized electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) fibrous membranes with shish-kebab nanoarrays on each fiber through self-induced crystallization, on which the CuO<sub>2</sub>–MgO<sub>2</sub> bimetallic peroxide nanodots (BPNs) were anchored by polydopamine (PDA) as the bridging layer. When activated by the acidic microenvironment (typically infected diabetic wound), BPNs on fibers reacted immediately to release Cu<sup>2+</sup> and Mg<sup>2+</sup> ions together with hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) molecules, which were then transferred into ·OH radicals through Fenton-type reactions catalyzed by Cu<sup>2+</sup> for instant bacteria elimination. At the same time, the released Cu<sup>2+</sup> and Mg<sup>2+</sup> ions were retained to improve the angiogenesis and suppress the inflammation infiltration, thus remodeling the wound microenvironment. Meanwhile, the one-dimensional (1D)-constructed nano shish-kebabs and PDA coating on fibers provided additional topological activation for cell adhesion and directed migration along the aligned fiber orientation. Through the meticulous design, the resultant membranes markedly accelerated the infected wound healing in the diabetic rat model. This study pioneers a unique design to develop a nanocomposite fibrous membrane that combines multidimensional topologies with chemodynamic therapy (CDT), for efficiently combating infected diabetic wounds.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":459,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Fiber Materials","volume":"6 6","pages":"1777 - 1797"},"PeriodicalIF":17.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141568921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1007/s42765-024-00462-0
Junseong Ahn, Suchithra Padmajan Sasikala, Yongrok Jeong, Jin Goo Kim, Ji-Hwan Ha, Soon Hyoung Hwang, Sohee Jeon, Junhyuk Choi, Byung-Ho Kang, Jihyeon Ahn, Jun-Ho Jeong, Sang Ouk Kim, Inkyu Park
Fiber supercapacitors (FSs) based on transition metal oxides (TMOs) have garnered considerable attention as energy storage solutions for wearable electronics owing to their exceptional characteristics, including superior comfortability and low weights. These materials are known to exhibit high energy densities, high specific capacitances, and fast redox reactions. However, current fabrication methods for these structures primarily rely on chemical deposition, often resulting in undesirable material structures and necessitating the use of additives, which can degrade the electrochemical performance of such structures. Herein, physically deposited TMO nanoribbon yarns generated via delamination engineering of nanopatterned TMO/metal/TMO trilayer arrays are proposed as potential high-performance FSs. To prepare these arrays, the target materials were initially deposited using a nanoline mold, and subsequently, the nanoribbon was suspended through selective plasma etching to obtain the desired twisted yarn structures. Because of the direct formation of TMOs on Ni electrodes, a high energy/power density and excellent electrochemical stability were achieved in asymmetric FS devices incorporating CoNixOy nanoribbon yarns and graphene fibers. Furthermore, a triboelectric nanogenerator, pressure sensor, and flexible light-emitting diode were synergistically combined with the FS. The integration of wearable electronic components, encompassing energy harvesting, energy storage, and powering sensing/display devices, is promising for the development of future smart textiles.
{"title":"High-Energy–Density Fiber Supercapacitors Based on Transition Metal Oxide Nanoribbon Yarns for Comprehensive Wearable Electronics","authors":"Junseong Ahn, Suchithra Padmajan Sasikala, Yongrok Jeong, Jin Goo Kim, Ji-Hwan Ha, Soon Hyoung Hwang, Sohee Jeon, Junhyuk Choi, Byung-Ho Kang, Jihyeon Ahn, Jun-Ho Jeong, Sang Ouk Kim, Inkyu Park","doi":"10.1007/s42765-024-00462-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42765-024-00462-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fiber supercapacitors (FSs) based on transition metal oxides (TMOs) have garnered considerable attention as energy storage solutions for wearable electronics owing to their exceptional characteristics, including superior comfortability and low weights. These materials are known to exhibit high energy densities, high specific capacitances, and fast redox reactions. However, current fabrication methods for these structures primarily rely on chemical deposition, often resulting in undesirable material structures and necessitating the use of additives, which can degrade the electrochemical performance of such structures. Herein, physically deposited TMO nanoribbon yarns generated via delamination engineering of nanopatterned TMO/metal/TMO trilayer arrays are proposed as potential high-performance FSs. To prepare these arrays, the target materials were initially deposited using a nanoline mold, and subsequently, the nanoribbon was suspended through selective plasma etching to obtain the desired twisted yarn structures. Because of the direct formation of TMOs on Ni electrodes, a high energy/power density and excellent electrochemical stability were achieved in asymmetric FS devices incorporating CoNixOy nanoribbon yarns and graphene fibers. Furthermore, a triboelectric nanogenerator, pressure sensor, and flexible light-emitting diode were synergistically combined with the FS. The integration of wearable electronic components, encompassing energy harvesting, energy storage, and powering sensing/display devices, is promising for the development of future smart textiles.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":459,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Fiber Materials","volume":"6 6","pages":"1927 - 1941"},"PeriodicalIF":17.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42765-024-00462-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141569012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Development of novel electrode materials with the integration of structural and compositional merits can essentially improve the electrosorption performance. Herein, we demonstrate a new strategy, named as carbothermal diffusion reaction synthesis (CDRS), to fabricate binder-free CrN/carbon nanofiber electrodes for efficient electrosorption of fluoride ions from water. The CDRS strategy involves electrospinning MIL-101(Cr) particles with polyacrylonitrile (PAN) to form one-dimensional nanofiber, followed by spatial-confined pyrolysis process in which the nitridation reaction occurred between nitrogen element from PAN and chromium element from MIL-101(Cr), resulting macroscopic, free-standing electrodes with well dispersed ultrafine CrN nanoparticles on porous nitrogen enriched carbon matrix. As expected, the F− adsorption capacity reached 47.67 mg g−1 and there was no decrease in F− removal after 70 adsorption regenerations in 50 mg L−1 F− solution at 1.2 V. The adsorption mechanism of F− was explored by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and density functional theory (DFT). The enhanced F− adsorption capacity was achieved by the reversible Cr4+/Cr3+ redox pair provided by CrN and the electrical double layer capacitance produced by carbon skeleton. This study provides guidance on synergistic modulation of shaping and composition optimization of novel functional materials for electrosorption, catalysis, and supercapacitor applications.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-09DOI: 10.1007/s42765-024-00461-1
Junseo Gu, Donghyun Lee, Jeonghoon Oh, Hyeokjun Si, Kwanlae Kim
In the last decade, numerous physical modification methods have been introduced to enhance triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) performance although they generally require complex and multiple fabrication processes. This study proposes a facile fabrication process for Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofiber (NF) mats incorporating additive and nonadditive physical modifications. Patterned PVDF NF mats are prepared by electrospinning using a metal mesh as the NF collector. As a negative triboelectric material, the TENG with the patterned PVDF NF mat exhibits superior performance owing to the engineered morphology of the contact layer. PVDF is crucial in TENGs owing to its superior ferroelectric properties and surface charge density when combined with specific electroceramics. Hence, the synergy of the physical modification methods is achieved by incorporating BaTiO3 (BTO) nanoparticles (NPs) into the PVDF. By functionalizing BTO NPs with polydopamine, the TENG performance is further improved owing to the enhanced dispersion of NPs and improved crystallinity of the PVDF chains. Utilizing large NPs produces a nanopatterning effect on the NF surface, thereby resulting in the hierarchical structure of the NF mats. The source of the voltage signals from the TENG is analyzed using fast Fourier transform.
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在过去十年中,为提高三电纳米发电机(TENG)的性能,引入了许多物理改性方法,但这些方法通常需要复杂和多重的制造工艺。本研究提出了一种结合添加剂和非添加剂物理改性的聚偏二氟乙烯(PVDF)纳米纤维(NF)毡的简便制造工艺。利用金属网作为 NF 收集器,通过电纺丝制备出图案化的 PVDF NF 垫。作为一种负三电材料,采用图案化 PVDF NF 垫的 TENG 由于接触层的工程形态而表现出卓越的性能。PVDF 具有优异的铁电特性和表面电荷密度,结合特定的电化学特性,因此在 TENG 中至关重要。因此,通过在 PVDF 中加入 BaTiO3 (BTO) 纳米粒子 (NPs),实现了物理改性方法的协同作用。通过用多巴胺对 BTO NPs 进行官能化,NPs 的分散性得到增强,PVDF 链的结晶度得到改善,从而进一步提高了 TENG 的性能。利用大尺寸 NPs 可在 NF 表面产生纳米图案效应,从而形成 NF 垫的分层结构。利用快速傅立叶变换分析了来自 TENG 的电压信号源。
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Conventional wound dressings only protect passively against bacterial infection. Emerging mechanically active adhesive dressings (AADs) are inspired by the active closure of embryonic wounds. It can promote wound healing by actively contracting the wound bed. AADs meet the requirements of high toughness, stimulus–response, and dynamic adhesion properties, which are challenging. Hence, we construct a water-responsive shape memory polyurea fibrous membrane (PU-fm) featuring favorable toughness, wet-adhesion, breathability, absorbency of four times its weight, and antibacterial. First, the water-toughened electrospun PU-fm is fabricated using a homemade polyurea (PU) elastomer with multistage hydrogen bond networks as a spinning solution. Furthermore, a Janus-structured polyurea-polydopamine-silver fibrous membrane (PU@PDA@Ag-fm) is engineered, integrating antibacterial properties without compromising mechanical robustness. It demonstrates strong adhesion to the skin, actively promotes wound contraction, and enables adaptive wrapping of tissues of varying sizes by the water-driven shape memory effect. Antibacterial tests and wound healing experiments indicate that the PU@PDA@Ag-fm has favorable antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli (E.coli) and accelerates the wound healing rate by 20%. For the first time, water-responsive shape memory PU-fm as the AADs is constructed, providing a new strategy for wound management. This can be extended to applications in other smart devices for biomedicine such as tendon repair, and bioelectronic interfaces.
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Currently, the development of clean and green energy-harvesting solutions is becoming increasingly critical. Batteries have long been considered as the most traditional and efficient technology for powering electronic devices. However, they have a limited lifetime and require constant observation and replacement. To address this issue, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has garnered considerable attention as a prospective sustainable power source for smart devices. Further, several approaches for improving their output performance have been investigated. Herein, we created a unique TENG based on densely packed molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) petals grown on electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers (MPF) using a hydrothermal technique. Designed MPF-TENG is used for mechanical energy-harvesting and smart study room touch sensor applications. The effects of pure MoS2 powder, PAN fibers, and MoS2 grown on the PAN fibers were investigated. MoS2 addition enhanced the surface charge, surface roughness, and electrical performance. The MPF-TENG had a maximum triboelectric output voltage, current, charge, and average power density of 245.3 V, 5.12 µA, 60.2 nC, and 1.75 W/m2, respectively. The MPF-TENG remained stable for more than 10,000 cycles. The MPF-TENG successfully illuminated blue LEDs, turned on a timer clock, and could be used in smart study rooms to generate energy. This study provides an effective method for improving the performance of TENG by growing MoS2 petals on PAN fibers, with promising applications in power supplies for portable electronic devices. Furthermore, the fabricated MPF-TENG was demonstrated to be a potential touch sensor for smart study rooms to save electricity.
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目前,开发清洁和绿色能源收集解决方案正变得越来越重要。长期以来,电池一直被认为是为电子设备供电的最传统、最高效的技术。然而,电池的使用寿命有限,需要不断观察和更换。为解决这一问题,三电纳米发电机(TENG)作为智能设备的可持续电源前景广受关注。此外,人们还研究了几种提高其输出性能的方法。在此,我们利用水热技术,在电纺聚丙烯腈(PAN)纤维(MPF)上生长出密集排列的二硫化钼(MoS2)花瓣,并在此基础上创建了一种独特的 TENG。设计的 MPF-TENG 可用于机械能量收集和智能书房触摸传感器应用。研究了纯 MoS2 粉末、PAN 纤维和生长在 PAN 纤维上的 MoS2 的效果。添加的 MoS2 增强了表面电荷、表面粗糙度和电气性能。MPF-TENG 的最大三电输出电压、电流、电荷和平均功率密度分别为 245.3 V、5.12 µA、60.2 nC 和 1.75 W/m2。MPF-TENG 在超过 10,000 个周期内保持稳定。MPF-TENG 成功地点亮了蓝色 LED 灯,打开了定时钟,并可用于智能自习室发电。这项研究提供了一种通过在 PAN 纤维上生长 MoS2 花瓣来提高 TENG 性能的有效方法,有望应用于便携式电子设备的电源。此外,制备的 MPF-TENG 被证明是一种潜在的触摸传感器,可用于智能自习室以节约用电。
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