Author Affiliations
1Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interface Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China2School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China3Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of Chinashow less
【AIGC One Sentence Reading】:An interfacial interlocking strategy creates a durable self-pumping textile. It has strong adhesion between layers, excellent abrasion resistance, and a high liquid unidirectional transport capacity, offering insights for high-performance wicking textiles.
【AIGC Short Abstract】:The study introduces an interfacial interlocking strategy to create a durable self-pumping textile. This method ensures strong adhesion between hydrophilic and hydrophobic layers. By combining powder-patterning and hot-pressing, interfacial structures form in situ, enhancing abrasion resistance and liquid unidirectional transport. The textile outperforms commercial options, achieving a 1385 ± 155% transport capacity, offering insights for high-performance textile development.
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Abstract
Wicking textiles are known to be superior to conventional textiles in body sweat management. However, many existing wicking textiles suffer inadequate durability and perspiration performance after repeated abrasion and washing. Herein, an interfacial interlocking strategy was demonstrated to prepare a durable self-pumping textile with strong interfacial adhesion (up to 21.47 ± 1.73 N/cm) between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic layers. Unlike conventional transfer prints, the sequenced combination of powder-patterning and hot-pressing enables the in situ formation of the interfacial interlocking structures between the hydrophobic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) layer with the cotton fabric. The durable self-pumping textiles exhibit excellent abrasion-proof performance and enduring liquid unidirectional transport compared with the commercial wicking textiles. Furthermore, they show a liquid unidirectional transport capacity of (1385 ± 155)%, much higher than the previously reported wicking textiles. This work provides valuable insights for developing future high-performance wicking textiles, emphasizing enhanced liquid transport efficiency, and durability in demanding conditions.