Natural Fibers Enable Textile-Based Composite Sorbent for All-Day Atmospheric Water Harvesting
摘要
Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) holds promise for on-demand water supply, yet combining high yield with fast kinetics remains challenging. Here, we present a hollow-fiber textile-supported composite sorbent and an integrated solar-powered water harvester. The composite sorbent is fabricated by embedding LiCl into a three-dimensionally oriented channel textile constructed from hollow Calotropis gigantea fibers. An airflow-assisted yarn assembly strategy is employed to form hollow-fiber yarns and further construct a three-dimensional textile with vertically aligned pore arrays. After LiCl integration, efficient water vapor sorption and rapid desorption are achieved. The sorbent attains water uptakes of 0.88, 1.39, and 2.34 g g−1 at relative humidities of 15%, 30%, and 60%, respectively. The harvester integrates power generation, heating, and condensation. When coupled with a multicycle sorption–desorption strategy, it yields about 64 g day−1 (5.19 gwater g−1sorbent day−1). The operation forms an energy-autonomous loop where daytime solar electricity is generated and stored, powering nighttime desorption and condensation. This work establishes a textile-based platform that integrates structural advantages with solar energy utilization, enabling efficient and scalable AWH systems.
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