Review on the Development and Application of Directional Water Transport Textile Materials
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The paper presents review of literature on development of functional textiles with directional water transport. In the paper last achievements in this field are reviewed. Key methods to achieve directional water transport textiles, they applications and challenges are reviewed. Among methods for textiles surface modification an electrospraying coating is described. The review describes very well a current state of knowledge on directional water transport textiles. The paper presents high scientific level. The topic of the paper is interesting for Coating readers. The paper is worthy to publish in the journal.
The paper can be published after minor revision. The revision should be focused on the improvement of presented figures.
The figures are overloaded with information. If possible the figures should be simplified. In almost all figures different labels or captions are used. The caption inside figures are not readable and have to be improved.
Author Response
Comment 1: The paper presents review of literature on development of functional textiles with directional water transport. In the paper last achievements in this field are reviewed. Key methods to achieve directional water transport textiles, they applications and challenges are reviewed. Among methods for textiles surface modification an electrospraying coating is described. The review describes very well a current state of knowledge on directional water transport textiles. The paper presents high scientific level. The topic of the paper is interesting for Coating readers. The paper is worthy to publish in the journal.
Reply: Thank you for the reviewing work. We revised the manuscript according to the reviewers’ comments.
Comment 2: The paper can be published after minor revision. The revision should be focused on the improvement of presented figures.
Reply: Editable and high resolution figures were used in the revised manuscript.
Comment 3: The figures are overloaded with information. If possible the figures should be simplified. In almost all figures different labels or captions are used. The caption inside figures are not readable and have to be improved.
Reply: Thank you for the reviewing work. The figures used in the manuscript are necessary and are summary of this topic. Editable figures are used in the revised manuscript also.
Reviewer 2 Report
This work investigates the “Development and Application of Directional Water Transport Textile Materials”. The objectives are clearly introduced. The abstract of the article contains all the necessary information. The conclusion is appropriate, and the text of the article describes scientific and technical developments properly. However, I would recommend some modifications in order to improve the overall quality of the paper.
1/ When a droplet of liquid is placed on a smooth solid surface, wettability of the surface can be e (PLEASE DELETE “E” IN THIS SENTENCE) calculated using Young’s equation (Equation (1)) (Figure 1a)…
2/ Either use “Figure x” or “figure x”.
3/ The surface tension of the liquid causing a Laplace pressure (??) across the curved liquid-air (vapor) interface, related to the curvature of this interface (Equation (4)_:… (PLEASE DELETE “_” AFTER EQUATION (4)).
4/ … where ? is the surface tension of liquid water, θ is the advancing water contact angle (WCA) of the inner surface of the capillary. ? is the pore radius. (YOU SHOULD PUT COMMA BETWEEN “CAPILLARY” AND “r” INSTEAD OF POINT.)
5/ The water was spontaneously pumped into the fibrous membranes because the Fc1 (USE Fc AS MENTIONED BEFORE) was greater than the Fv1 (USE Fv AS MENTIONED BEFORE) and Fg.
6/ Please define the viscous resistance.
7/ Please be careful with abbreviations: please explain/define “PHFDMA”, “MVTR”, “UWT”, …
8/ In another study, a more environmentally friendly DWT fabric without low surface energy materials such as fluorine or silicon fluorine was prepared by electrospray depositing hydrophobic polymers on cotton fabric [43]. Is this environmentally friendly product “polyethylene terephthalate”? Please add in the text. Are you sure that it is environmentally friendly?
9/ In another study, yang et al. … (IT SHOULD BE “Yang et al.”).
10/ You can add a section about the characterization methods of these DWT textile materials. For example, you presented AOTC, OMMC, WVTR as results. With which methods can we characterize these properties?
11/ Could you please precise in conclusion and outlook dynamic states test procedures and standards which can be used for DWT textile materials (if exist)?
Author Response
Comment 1: When a droplet of liquid is placed on a smooth solid surface, wettability of the surface can be e (PLEASE DELETE “E” IN THIS SENTENCE) calculated using Young’s equation (Equation (1)) (Figure 1a)…
Reply: Revised as per suggestion.
Comment 2: Either use “Figure x” or “figure x”.
Reply: Revised as per suggestion and used “Figure” in revised manuscript.
Comment 3: The surface tension of the liquid causing a Laplace pressure (??) across the curved liquid-air (vapor) interface, related to the curvature of this interface (Equation (4)_:… (PLEASE DELETE “_” AFTER EQUATION (4)).
Reply: Revised as per suggestion.
Comment 4: … where ? is the surface tension of liquid water, θ is the advancing water contact angle (WCA) of the inner surface of the capillary. ? is the pore radius. (YOU SHOULD PUT COMMA BETWEEN “CAPILLARY” AND “r” INSTEAD OF POINT.)
Reply: Revised as per suggestion.
Comment 5: The water was spontaneously pumped into the fibrous membranes because the Fc1 (USE Fc AS MENTIONED BEFORE) was greater than the Fv1 (USE Fv AS MENTIONED BEFORE) and Fg.
Reply: Revised as per suggestion.
Comment 6: Please define the viscous resistance.
Reply: The definition of viscous resistance was added in the revised manuscript.
Comment 7: Please be careful with abbreviations: please explain/define “PHFDMA”, “MVTR”, “UWT”, …
Reply: The abbreviations were checked and the full names were added first before the abbreviation in the revised manuscript.
Comment 8: In another study, a more environmentally friendly DWT fabric without low surface energy materials such as fluorine or silicon fluorine was prepared by electrospray depositing hydrophobic polymers on cotton fabric [43]. Is this environmentally friendly product “polyethylene terephthalate”? Please add in the text. Are you sure that it is environmentally friendly?
Reply: Yes, fluorine or fluoride-based coating materials is not easily accepted as environmentally friendly product.
Comment 9: In another study, yang et al. … (IT SHOULD BE “Yang et al.”).
Reply: Revised as per suggestion.
Comment 10: You can add a section about the characterization methods of these DWT textile materials. For example, you presented AOTC, OMMC, WVTR as results. With which methods can we characterize these properties?
Reply: A new section “5. Evaluation of DWT Fabrics” was added in the revised manuscript to talk about the evaluation methods.
Comment 11: Could you please precise in conclusion and outlook dynamic states test procedures and standards which can be used for DWT textile materials (if exist)?
Reply: Information was added in the “Conclusions and Outlook” section in the revised manuscript to talk about the evaluation methods.
