Bioinspired 1D structures for water harvesting: Theory, design and application

IF 13.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Chemical Engineering Journal Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2025.159917

Xikui Wang , Hong Luo , Ningkang Luo , Han Wei , Xueqiu Zhou , Bingli Qin , Yi Mei , Moyuan Cao , Youfa Zhang

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Abstract

The scarcity of water represents a significant challenge confronting the global community. One of the viable strategies to mitigate the water crisis involves the extraction of moisture from the atmosphere via bionics techniques. Within this domain, the emulation of one-dimensional (1D) biological structures, such as fibers inspired by the principles of spider silk or other organisms, emerges as a pivotal approach within the field of bionics. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the water harvesting mechanisms inherent to bioinspired 1D structures, examining the factors that influence droplet capture, dropwise condensation, droplet transport, and removal. Furthermore, it summarizes the primary water harvesting processes of bionic 1D structures and delineates methods to enhance the efficiency of water collection. Subsequent sections of this paper explore the water collection performance and structural optimization of various artificial 1D structures. In conclusion, the paper encapsulates the applications of bioinspired 1D structures, proposing directions for improvement and future developmental prospects.

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Chemical Engineering Journal 工程技术-工程：化工

CiteScore

21.70

自引率

9.30%

发文量

6781

审稿时长

2.4 months

期刊介绍： The Chemical Engineering Journal is an international research journal that invites contributions of original and novel fundamental research. It aims to provide an international platform for presenting original fundamental research, interpretative reviews, and discussions on new developments in chemical engineering. The journal welcomes papers that describe novel theory and its practical application, as well as those that demonstrate the transfer of techniques from other disciplines. It also welcomes reports on carefully conducted experimental work that is soundly interpreted. The main focus of the journal is on original and rigorous research results that have broad significance. The Catalysis section within the Chemical Engineering Journal focuses specifically on Experimental and Theoretical studies in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, molecular catalysis, and biocatalysis. These studies have industrial impact on various sectors such as chemicals, energy, materials, foods, healthcare, and environmental protection.