Preparation and characterization of multilayered superfine fibrous mat with the function of directional water transport.

ABSTRACT: Directional water transport in garment materials plays a pivotal role in maintaining human thermal and wet comfort. In the present work, a new type of multilayer fibrous mat with the specific function of directional water transport was prepared via the combination of melt-electrospinning and solution-electrospinning. The polypropylene (PP) fibrous layer prepared by melt-electrospinning technology was located in the inner layer (next to the skin), while the polyacrylonitrile-containing hydrophilic nano-silica particles (PAN-SiO₂) layer with remarkable hydrophilicity was located in the outer layer, which could effectively transport water to the outer surface of the composites. Treatment of the as-prepared PAN-SiO₂/PP with an alkaline aqueous solution of dopamine

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9064443 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature