Advanced Fibre Interfaces in Active Water Management Systems

洪水在澳大利亚是一个严重的问题，造成了相当大的经济损失，包括暴雨污染。目前的项目将开创一种既能保留雨水又能去除化学污染物的综合解决方案。我们将与ROCKWOOL-Lapinus公司合作--基于Stonewool纤维平台--将(I)设计基于多功能且化学上简单的沉积工艺的纤维涂层，(Ii)在纤维上加入各种功能，以便对雨水进行活性处理，例如截留污染物或针对重金属，(Iii)通过先进的表面和界面表征方法深入研究这些界面，以了解从纳米到宏观的纤维界面特性。

Flooding is a critical issue in Australia, generating considerable economic losses, including by stormwater contamination. The current project will pioneer an integrated solution for stormwater retention, while removing chemical pollutants. In collaboration with the company ROCKWOOL-Lapinus - based on a stonewool fibre platform - we will (i) design fibre coatings based on a versatile and chemically simple deposition process, (ii) incorporate functionalities onto the fibres allowing active stormwater treatment to e.g. retain pollutants or target heavy metals and (iii) investigate these interfaces in-depth by advanced surface and interface characterisation methods to understand the fibre interface properties from nano- to macroscale.