Foday Edward Hingha, Bai Bo
Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Changan University, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China.
Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Water and Environment, Changan University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710054, P.R China.
ACS Omega. 2022 Mar 28;7(14):11809-11817. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07133. eCollection 2022 Apr 12.
Here, leaves (MILs) have been used to collect atmospheric water for the first time. This novel material has been viewed by mankind as environmental waste and is mostly discarded or incinerated, causing environmental pollution. By turning waste into wealth, MILs have proven resourceful and can help ameliorate the water crisis, especially in tropical countries. The unprecedented water collection result is enough to describe MILs as an ideal material for atmospheric water collection when compared to other natural plants. Both the physical and chemical surface morphologies were extensively characterized. This comparative study shows that MIL surface droplet termination and hydrophilic nature differ from those of other materials, with the apex playing a key role in the roll-off of the droplet. The surface wettability and its interaction with the droplet are of keen interest in this study.
在这里，树叶（MILs）首次被用于收集大气中的水分。这种新型材料一直被人类视为环境废弃物，大多被丢弃或焚烧，造成环境污染。通过变废为宝，MILs已证明其足智多谋，有助于缓解水危机，特别是在热带国家。与其他天然植物相比，前所未有的集水成果足以将MILs描述为收集大气水分的理想材料。对其物理和化学表面形态进行了广泛表征。这项比较研究表明，MIL表面的液滴终止和亲水性与其他材料不同，其顶端在液滴滚落过程中起关键作用。表面润湿性及其与液滴的相互作用是本研究的重点。
