Advanced Fibre Interfaces in Active Water Management Systems

洪水是澳大利亚的一个严重问题，造成了相当大的经济损失，包括雨水污染。目前的项目将开创一种综合解决方案，用于雨水保留，同时去除化学污染物。通过与rockwooll - lapinus公司合作，我们将基于石棉纤维平台(i)设计基于多功能和化学简单沉积工艺的纤维涂层，（ii）将功能整合到纤维上，允许积极的雨水处理，例如保留污染物或目标重金属，（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尺度的纤维界面特性。

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.