Highly Breathable and Abrasion-Resistant Membranes with Micro-/Nano-Channels for Eco-Friendly Moisture-Wicking Medical Textiles.
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| Title: | Highly Breathable and Abrasion-Resistant Membranes with Micro-/Nano-Channels for Eco-Friendly Moisture-Wicking Medical Textiles. |
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| Authors: | Zhang, Yue1,2 (AUTHOR), Li, Xing3 (AUTHOR), Wang, Hong-Yang4 (AUTHOR), Wang, Bo-Xiang1,2 (AUTHOR), Li, Jia1,2 (AUTHOR), Cheng, De-Hong1,2 (AUTHOR) chengdehongldxy1@163.com, Lu, Yan-Hua1,2 (AUTHOR) chengdehongldxy1@163.com |
| Source: | Nanomaterials (2079-4991). Sep2022, Vol. 12 Issue 17, p3071. 14p. |
| Subjects: | Medical textiles, Composite membranes (Chemistry), Abrasion resistance, Medical supplies, Hot pressing, Permeability, Polylactic acid |
| Abstract: | One-way water transport is a predominant feature of comfortable textiles used in daily life. However, shortcomings related to the textiles include their poor breathability and durability. In this study, low-cost and eco-friendly PLA/low-melt (polylactic acid) LMPLA-thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) membranes were fabricated through a needle punch/hot press and electrospinning method. The micro-/nano-channels, used for the first time, endowed the composite membranes with robust, breathable, moisture-permeable, and abrasion-resistant performance. By varying the nano- layer thickness, the resulting 16–40 μm membranes exhibited excellent one-way water transport, robust breathability and moisture permeability, and good abrasion resistance. Nano-layer thickness was found to be a critical performance factor, balancing comfort and protection. These results may be useful for developing low-cost, eco-friendly, and versatile protective products for medical application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | One-way water transport is a predominant feature of comfortable textiles used in daily life. However, shortcomings related to the textiles include their poor breathability and durability. In this study, low-cost and eco-friendly PLA/low-melt (polylactic acid) LMPLA-thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) membranes were fabricated through a needle punch/hot press and electrospinning method. The micro-/nano-channels, used for the first time, endowed the composite membranes with robust, breathable, moisture-permeable, and abrasion-resistant performance. By varying the nano- layer thickness, the resulting 16–40 μm membranes exhibited excellent one-way water transport, robust breathability and moisture permeability, and good abrasion resistance. Nano-layer thickness was found to be a critical performance factor, balancing comfort and protection. These results may be useful for developing low-cost, eco-friendly, and versatile protective products for medical application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20794991 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nano12173071 |
