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- Title
Integrated High Barrier and Efficient Moisture‐Wicking Multilayer Textile for Medical and Health Protection.
- Authors
Meng, Na; Zhang, Yufei; Lin, Yanyan; Zhao, Cengceng; Li, Zhaoling; Wang, Xianfeng; Yu, Jianyong; Ding, Bin
- Abstract
Developing textiles with rapid moisture‐wicking capability is a potential and effective solution to the poor comfort of medical and health‐protective clothing. However, designing protective clothing that combines safety and comfort remains a crucial and formidable task. Herein, a moisture‐wicking protective fibrous membrane (MWPFM) with a dual‐gradient structure manufactured by electrospinning and electrostatic spraying techniques is proposed. Interestingly, the protective layer with a small pore structure and an extremely hydrophobic effect can block water, blood, and ethanol. Additionally, the textile is designed in a multilayer configuration with a wetting gradient and pore structure gradient, ensuring comfort. The MWPFM exhibits excellent protective properties (ethanol contact angle of 115°, hydrostatic pressure of 14.8 kPa) and comfort (breathability of 46.8 mm s−1, water vapor transmission rate of 5.9 kg m−2 d−1). In addition, compared with the commercially available high‐density polyethylene protective membrane, MWPFM displays a distinct comfort advantage. This work provides a fresh avenue to improve the thermal‐moisture comfort of medical and health‐protective clothing.
- Subjects
MEDICAL textiles; ELECTROSTATIC atomization; HIGH density polyethylene; CONTACT angle; HYDROPHOBIC interactions; PROTECTIVE clothing
- Publication
Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 51, p1
- ISSN
1616-301X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/adfm.202305411