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Scalable super hygroscopic polymer films for sustainable moisture harvesting in arid environments.


ABSTRACT: Extracting ubiquitous atmospheric water is a sustainable strategy to enable decentralized access to safely managed water but remains challenging due to its limited daily water output at low relative humidity (≤30% RH). Here, we report super hygroscopic polymer films (SHPFs) composed of renewable biomasses and hygroscopic salt, exhibiting high water uptake of 0.64-0.96 g g-1 at 15-30% RH. Konjac glucomannan facilitates the highly porous structures with enlarged air-polymer interfaces for active moisture capture and water vapor transport. Thermoresponsive hydroxypropyl cellulose enables phase transition at a low temperature to assist the release of collected water via hydrophobic interactions. With rapid sorption-desorption kinetics, SHPFs operate 14-24 cycles per day in arid environments, equivalent to a water yield of 5.8-13.3 L kg-1. Synthesized via a simple casting method using sustainable raw materials, SHPFs highlight the potential for low-cost and scalable atmospheric water harvesting technology to mitigate the global water crisis.

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9120194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Scalable super hygroscopic polymer films for sustainable moisture harvesting in arid environments.

Guo Youhong Y   Guan Weixin W   Lei Chuxin C   Lu Hengyi H   Shi Wen W   Yu Guihua G  

Nature communications 20220519 1


Extracting ubiquitous atmospheric water is a sustainable strategy to enable decentralized access to safely managed water but remains challenging due to its limited daily water output at low relative humidity (≤30% RH). Here, we report super hygroscopic polymer films (SHPFs) composed of renewable biomasses and hygroscopic salt, exhibiting high water uptake of 0.64-0.96 g g<sup>-1</sup> at 15-30% RH. Konjac glucomannan facilitates the highly porous structures with enlarged air-polymer interfaces f  ...[more]

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