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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Particulate matter (PM) pollution poses significant health risks, necessitating advanced individual protection materials.
  • Ideal protective materials require high PM2.5 purification efficiency, low air resistance, good moisture-vapor transmission rate (MVTR), and easy-to-clean properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and develop a cleanable air filter with enhanced PM2.5 capture, moisture transfer, and low air resistance.
  • To create a material that overcomes the limitations of existing personal protection against air pollution.

Main Methods:

  • Electrospinning of superhydrophilic polyacrylonitrile/silicon-dioxide and hydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride fibers.
  • Fabrication of a fibrous membrane with a hydrophobic to super-hydrophilic gradient structure.
  • Characterization of fiber properties, moisture adsorption-desorption, MVTR, air resistance, and PM2.5 purification efficiency.

Main Results:

  • Achieved rapid adsorption-desorption of water molecules due to hydroxyl groups on polyacrylonitrile nanofibers.
  • Increased MVTR from 10,346 to 14,066 g m⁻² d⁻¹.
  • Demonstrated a low air resistance of 86 Pa and a stable PM2.5 purification efficiency of 99.99% during a field test in Shanghai.

Conclusions:

  • The developed fibrous membrane effectively captures PM2.5 while allowing rapid moisture transfer and maintaining low air resistance.
  • The material's cleanable nature and high performance offer a promising solution for personal protection against air pollution.
  • The hydrophobic-superhydrophilic gradient structure is key to achieving superior performance and user comfort.