New, China-grown biomimetic transpiration textile
Local media have reported that a research group from Shanghai’s Donghua University has achieved a biomimetic transpiration textile based on the hierarchical and interconnected network of vascular plants.
Designed to have “highly efficient” personal drying and cooling properties, the transpiration-inspired fabric has a multi-level interconnected mesh structure and is made from high thermal conductivity polyurethane/boron nitride nanosheets (PU/BNNSs) fibres.
Data shows that the textile has a desired one-way water transport index of 1072% and a better heat dissipation performance, compared to traditional fabrics, when monitored through a thermal-imaging camera.
The research team found that, overall, the successful synthesis of the biomimetic transpiration textile provided a comfortable microclimate for the human body.
Their full results were published in the Advanced Functional Materials journal on January 29.
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