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ArticleiScience2023

Tetrapodal textured Janus textiles for accessible menstrual health.

Sarah L Sanders, Lacey D Douglas, Tiffany E Sill, Kaylyn Stewart, Noah Pieniazek, Chenxuan Li, Eve Walters, Mohammed Al-Hashimi, Lei Fang, Rachel D Davidson and 1 more

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Article in iScience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Sarah L SandersDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Lacey D DouglasDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Tiffany E SillDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Kaylyn StewartDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Noah PieniazekDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Chenxuan LiDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Eve WaltersDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Mohammed Al-HashimiDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha 23874, Qatar.
Lei FangDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Rachel D DavidsonDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
Sarbajit BanerjeeDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Menstruating individuals without access to adequate hygiene products often improvise with alternatives that pose health risks and limit their participation in society. We describe here a menstrual hygiene product based on low-cost materials, which are integrated onto fabrics to imbue unidirectional permeability. A body-facing "Janus" fabric top layer comprising ZnO tetrapods spray-coated onto polyester mosquito netting imparts hierarchical texturation, augmenting the micron-scale texturation derived from the weave of the underlying fabric. The asymmetric coating establishes a gradient in wettability, which underpins flash spreading and unidirectional permeability. The hygiene product accommodates a variety of absorptive media, which are sandwiched between the Janus layer and a second outward-facing coated densely woven fabric. An assembled prototype demonstrates outstanding ability to wick saline solutions and a menstrual fluid simulant while outperforming a variety of commercially alternatives. The results demonstrate a versatile menstrual health product that provides a combination of dryness, discretion, washability, and safety.

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