Temperature-triggered collection and release of water from fogs by a sponge-like cotton fabric

H. Yang; H. Zhu; M.M.R.M. Hendrix; N.J.H.G.M. Lousberg; G. With, de; A.C. Carvalho Esteves, de; John H. Xin

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Temperature-triggered collection and release of water from fogs by a sponge-like cotton fabric

H. Yang, H. Zhu, M.M.R.M. Hendrix, N.J.H.G.M. Lousberg, G. With, de, A.C. Carvalho Esteves, de, John H. Xin

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A sponge-like cotton fabric autonomously collects and releases water from fogs triggered by typical day-and-night temperature variations. The reversible switching between absorbing-superhydrophilic/releasing-superhydrophobic states results from structural changes of a temperature-responsive polymer grafted on the very rough fabric-surface. This material and concept presents a breakthrough into simple and versatile solutions for collection, uni-directional flow, and purification of water captured from the atmosphere.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1150-1154
Number of pages	5
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	25
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201204278
Publication status	Published - 2013

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