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Fibrous Membranes: Hydrophobic Fibrous Membranes with Tunable Porous Structure for Equilibrium of Breathable and Waterproof Performance (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 19/2016)
Author(s) -
Li Yang,
Yang Fangfang,
Yu Jianyong,
Ding Bin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201670095
Subject(s) - materials science , membrane , porosity , polyurethane , composite material , chemical engineering , engineering , genetics , biology
Bin Ding and co‐authors at Donghua University demonstrate that electrospun fluorinated polyurethane fibrous membranes with hydrophobic surface and interconnected porous structure possess simultaneously breathability (water vapor transmission rate of 11.9 kg m −2 d −1 ) and waterproofness (hydrostatic pressure of 86 kPa), which would be an appropriate candidate in various applications especially as protective garments.