Liquid Water Transport in Plants and Development of Plant Structured Textile Fabrics
The unique internal structure and network of plants are responsible for their superb water transpiration ability.In this paper,possible mechanisms for the liquid water transport in plants are reviewed and the emulation of the plant structure in textile fabrics is reported on.The new type of textile material,which mimic some features of the plant structure,demonstrated very fast liquid water absorption rate.The new material is believed to be ideal for application as clothing fabrics,since it can efficiently facilitate the transport of sweat from the skin so as to keep the wearer dry and comfortable.It would also be an excellent covering material for applications such as carpets,manmade grass,and geotextiles,because of its advantage in keeping the under-covered area dry.This work provides a unique example of how the superb transport mechanisms of the plant structure can be applied in engineering materials.
Plant water transport textile fabric materials
J.T.Fan M K.Sarkar Y.C.Szeto X.M Tao
Institute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom,Kowloon,Hong Kong
国际会议
哈尔滨
英文
177-180
2008-01-13（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）