Method for manufacturing environment-controlling fibers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional agricultural methods rely heavily on chemical pesticides and fertilizers, leading to environmental pollution, health risks, and increased pest and disease issues, while existing technologies for environmental control in greenhouses are energy-intensive and ineffective in controlling pests and diseases.
Innovation Solution
Development of environment-controlling fibers and fabrics made from polyolefin materials infused with optoelectronic, piezoelectric, and thermoelectric materials, which convert green energy into light waves and humidity to promote plant growth, remove pollutants, and control pests, using natural plant essential oils for phytoncide production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If chemical pesticides and fertilizers are used to increase food production, then crop yields are improved, but environmental pollution and health risks worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of agricultural protection from chemical-based to energy-based. By incorporating optoelectronic materials that convert sunlight into electrical energy and piezoelectric materials that generate electrical energy from mechanical stress, the system transforms environmental energy into useful electrical output that powers pest and disease control mechanisms, eliminating the need for chemical pesticides and fertilizers while maintaining crop yield enhancement
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite materials integrating multiple functional components: optoelectronic materials for light-to-electricity conversion, piezoelectric materials for mechanical-to-electrical conversion, thermoelectric materials for heat-to-electricity conversion, and catalyst materials for enhancing chemical reactions. This composite structure enables the fabric to harness multiple forms of environmental energy (solar, mechanical, thermal) and convert them into electrical energy for active pest and disease control, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical inputs
2Illumination intensity
If LED lights are used to promote plant growth, then light requirements are met, but energy consumption and equipment cost worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the fabric to generate its own electrical energy from environmental sources rather than requiring external power supply. The optoelectronic materials convert sunlight into electrical energy, piezoelectric materials generate electricity from mechanical stress or wind, and thermoelectric materials convert temperature differences into electrical energy. This self-generated electricity powers the pest and disease control functions and can also supplement plant growth lighting, eliminating the need for expensive LED equipment and continuous external energy input
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple energy conversion functions (optoelectric, piezoelectric, thermoelectric) and pest control functions into a single integrated fabric system. The fabric simultaneously performs energy harvesting from multiple sources, electrical energy storage, pest repulsion, disease control, and plant growth promotion, replacing the need for separate LED lighting systems and pest control equipment
3Reliability
If functional materials are coated on fabric surface to achieve deodorizing and antibacterial functions, then basic protection is provided, but effectiveness is limited and materials fall off over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes porous catalyst materials with high surface area to volume ratio that are integrated into the fabric structure. These porous materials provide abundant active sites for catalytic reactions, enhancing the effectiveness of pest and disease control while maintaining durability. The porous structure allows for better energy penetration and reaction efficiency compared to surface-coated materials
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite materials where catalyst particles are embedded within or chemically bonded to the fabric matrix, creating a robust integrated structure. This composite approach prevents material detachment while maintaining catalytic activity, ensuring long-term reliability of pest and disease control functions without the fading effectiveness associated with surface coating methods
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The fibers enhance plant growth by converting sunlight into long-lasting light, decompose humidity, and produce far-infrared rays to improve water absorption, while effectively removing pollutants and controlling pests, reducing the need for chemical inputs and energy consumption.
Implementation Method 1
the fiber material receives the green energy and amplifies the performance of the catalyst material in the fiber material, not only convert the sunlight and increase the required light
Implementation Method 2
piezoelectric material having the function of piezoelectric effect by coupling the stress field and the electric field
Implementation Method 3
thermoelectric material capable of receiving external heat radiation to produce far infrared rays
Implementation Method 4
catalyst material capable of accelerating the chemical reaction rate
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AI summary
The invention discloses environment-controlling fibers, method manufacturing the same and fabrics using the same, which adopts polyolefin material, optoelectronic material, thermoelectric material, piezoelectric material and catalyst material, to make fibers and fabric by melting, mixing, drawing and weaving. The fabrics are used in all kinds of environmental control products or for organic agriculture. To use green energy such as solar light energy, solar thermal energy, wind energy, hydro energy, geothermal energy and other renewable energy to stimulate the function of the special material within the fibers, so that the fabrics can remove pollutants in the environment and produce self-purification function to achieve the purpose of improving the environmental conditions or promote plant growth.