Bioinspired Materials for Fog Harvesting

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Overview of Research on Atmospheric Water Collection
Development of Biomimetic Fog Collection
Biomimetic Inspiration for Collecting Fog
Biomimetic Fog Collection Performance Evaluation

CHAPTER 2 NATURAL PROTOTYPE FOR THE BIONIC FOG COLLECTION
Fog Collection of Bionic Prototype Plants
Fog Collection of Bionic Prototype Animals

CHAPTER 3 BASIC THEORY
The Theory of Fog Harvesting
The Theory of Atmospheric Water Harvesting

CHAPTER 4 FACTORS FOR FOG HARVESTING
Mesh Characteristic
Collector Design
Wettability of the Collector
Collector Durability
Environmental Factors

CHAPTER 5 MICRO-STRUCTURES OF FOG HARVESTING MATERIALS
Microscopic Water-Collecting Structures in Desert Beetles
Microscopic Water-Collecting Structures in Cacti
Inspired by the Spindle Knot Structure of Spider Silk
Fog Collection Material Inspired by Lotus Leaves
Microstructure of Other Biomimetic Fog-Water Harvesting Materials

CHAPTER 6 SURFACE WETTABILITY OF FOG-HARVESTING MATERIALS
SHB-SHL Fog Harvesting Materials
SLIPS Fog Harvesting Materials
Fog and Water Collection Materials Based on Gradient Wetting
Janus Effect Fog Collection Material

CHAPTER 7 PREPARATION OF FOG COLLECTING MATERIALS
Preparation of 1-Dimensional (1D) Fog Collecting Materials
2D Fog Collecting Material Design
Three-Dimensional (3D) Preparation of Fog Collecting Materials


CHAPTER 8 SUSTAINABLE USE OF FOG COLLECTORS
Mechanical Stability
Chemical Stability
Antibacterial

CHAPTER 9 NON-PHASE FOG COLLECTION
Overview of the Development of Non-Phase Bionic Fog Collection
Surface Wettability Design
Design of Surface Geometry
Intelligent Design for Bionic Surface Fog Harvesting Material
Summary and Outlook

CHAPTER 10 ADSORPTION-BASED ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTING
Introduction
Evaporation Phenomenon and Materials for Solar Water Evaporation
Progress in Sorbents for SAWH
Composite Adsorbents in SAWH
Reflections and Perspectives in SAWH

CHAPTER 11 APPLICATIONS OF FOG HARVESTING
Collection of Water Resources
Other Energy Collection

CHAPTER 12 CHALLENGES OF FOG HARVESTING
Fog Volume and Humidity
Collector Surface Characterization
Cost-Effectiveness
Water Quality Treatment
Sustainability and Environmental Impacts

CHAPTER 13 CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
Research Status and Challenges
Future Expectations