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Unidirectional water-penetration composite fibrous film via electrospinning

Soft Matter · 2012 · Vol. 8(22) · pp. 5996–5996

Jing Wu(Beihang University)Nü Wang(Beihang University)Li Wang(Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences)Hua Dong(Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences)Yong Zhao✉(Beihang University)Lei Jiang✉(Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences)

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Abstract

An interesting “water diode” film is fabricated by a facile electrospinning technique. The fibrous film is a composite of hydrophobic polyurethane (PU) and hydrophilic crosslinked poly (vinyl alcohol) (c-PVA) fibrous layers. By taking advantages of the hydrophobic–hydrophilic wettability difference, water can penetrate from the hydrophobic side, but be blocked on the hydrophilic side.

Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsElectrospinningComposite numberVinyl alcoholWettingMaterials scienceContact anglePenetration (warfare)PolyurethaneComposite materialHydrophobe

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