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Large‐Scale Fabrication of Bioinspired Fibers for Directional Water Collection
Author(s) -
Bai Hao,
Sun Ruize,
Ju Jie,
Yao Xi,
Zheng Yongmei,
Jiang Lei
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201101408
Subject(s) - fabrication , materials science , fiber , coating , surface tension , nanotechnology , spider silk , viscosity , scale (ratio) , biomimetics , nanoscopic scale , composite material , silk , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics
Spider‐silk inspired functional fibers with periodic spindle‐knots and the ability to collect water in a directional manner are fabricated on a large scale using a fluid coating method. The fabrication process is investigated in detail, considering factors like the fiber‐drawing velocity, solution viscosity, and surface tension. These bioinspired fibers are inexpensive and durable, which makes it possible to collect water from fog in a similar manner to a spider's web.