Waterproof and Breathable Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes

• Published in: Macromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. e1800931 - n/a
• Main Authors: Yu, Xi, Wu, Xiaohui, Si, Yang, Wang, Xianfeng, Yu, Jianyong, Ding, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Biocompatible Materials - chemistry; breathable; Construction materials; Electrospinning; Fabrication; hydrophobic; Materials Testing; Membranes; Molecular Structure; Nanofibers - chemistry; nanofibrous membranes; Particle Size; Penetration resistance; Porosity; Surface Properties; Water; Water resistance; Water vapor; waterproof; Wettability; breathable; waterproof; nanofibrous membranes; electrospinning; hydrophobic
• ISSN: 1022-1336; 1521-3927; 1521-3927
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800931

Waterproof and breathable (W&B) membranes combine fascinating properties of resistance to liquid water penetration and transmitting of water vapor, playing a key role in addressing problems related to health, resources, and energy. Electrospinning is an efficient and advanced way to construct nanofibrous materials with easily tailored wettability and adjustable pore structure, therefore providing an ideal strategy for constructing W&B membranes. In this review, recent progress on electrospun W&B membranes is summarized, involving materials design and fabrication, basic properties of electrospun W&B membranes associated with waterproofness and breathability, as well as their applications. In addition, challenges and future trends of electrospun W&B membranes are discussed. Electrospun waterproof and breathable membranes combine excellent properties of resistance to liquid water penetration and permissibility of water vapor transmitting, playing a key role in addressing problems related to health, resources, and energy. This review systematically summarizes the recent progress on electrospun waterproof and breathable membranes, involving materials design and fabrication, as well as multi‐functional applications.