Smart foliage: imparting intelligence to synthetic leaves

该项目旨在开发一种创新的“叶子上的实验室”平台技术，该技术基于具有可切换孔的智能膜，以实现迄今为止无法实现的气体和蒸汽转移控制。这种创新的基于膜的技术可以作为许多重要应用的通用平台，如海水淡化和碳捕获。该项目旨在推进合成叶片仿生设计方面的知识，并将新的膜技术应用于海水淡化、太阳能收集和蒸发冷却等领域。该项目将通过解决能源和环境问题，促进国民经济增长，为澳大利亚制造业提供重大利益。

This project aims to develop an innovative “lab-on-a-leaf” platform technology based on smart membranes with switchable pores to enable hitherto unachievable control of gas and vapour transfer. The innovated membrane based technology can be used as a versatile platform for many important applications, such as desalination and carbon capture. This project expects to advance the knowledge in biomimetic design of synthetic leaves, and bring new membrane technologies to applications, such as desalination, solar energy harvesting, and evaporative cooling. This project should provide significant benefits for Australian manufacturing industry by addressing energy and environmental concerns and boosting national economic growth.