Artificial fibers can absorb water in the air

The report, published in the British edition of the journal Nature, shows that Chinese scientists, based on the study of dew drops on the surface of spider silk, have invented a synthetic fiber that can suck. water in the air.

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Reported by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Beijing University of Aerospace, they used optical microscopes and electron microscopes to observe spider webs. Spider silk detection has a very special structure on the 'main' fibers formed by the two secondary fibers which are arranged in numerous 'convex nanotubes' composed of nanofibers, The air deposited on the surface of the spider silk, at these convex spots will form large dew spots.

By simulating this particular texture of spider silk, we can make use of materials such as nylon to make the same product as the 'spider silk'.

Experiments show that, placing new material into the air with fog, water in the air can be deposited into droplets on the surface.

According to the scientists, the new model material could be used in future water and filtration technologies.