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Chinese scientists claim moisture wicking breakthrough

21/01/2019
Researchers at Donghua University in Shanghai have developed a new moisture-wicking fabric that offers faster evaporation and better drying performance than those already available, according to local media reports. 

Their work was recently published in peer-reviewed scientific journal ACS Nano.

According to the paper, the scientists have created a biomimetic nanofibrous membrane that allows for antigravity directional water transport thanks to a multi-branching structure and a favourable surface energy gradient. 

The material is said to exhibit a water evaporation rate that is more than two times better than one of the most popular moisture-wicking fabrics currently on the market. 

The primary application of this research is in sportswear, but the scientists have also pointed to potential uses in wound dressing materials and diapers. 

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