Production of Fibres from Lunar Soil: Feasibility, Applicability and Future Perspectives

The construction of a lunar base is considered to be an important step towards deep-space exploration by humanity, and will rely on the utilisation of in situ lunar resources. In this paper, we discuss the current knowledge on the feasibility of converting lunar soil to high-performance fibres that...

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Published in:Advanced fiber materials (Online) 2022-10, Vol.4 (5), p.923-937
Main Authors: Guo, Ze-Shi, Xing, Dan, Xi, Xiong-Yu, Yue, Xiu, Liang, Cun-Guang, Hao, Bin, Zheng, Qingbin, Gutnikov, Sergey I., Lazoryak, Bogdan I., Ma, Peng-Cheng
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Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry and Materials Science
Composite materials
Concrete
Construction
Copyright
Deep space
Feasibility
Fiber composites
Lunar resources
Lunar soil
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanical properties
Moon
Multifunctional materials
Nanoscale Science and Technology
Polymer Sciences
Reinforced concrete
Renewable and Green Energy
Review
Space exploration
Spinning (materials)
Textile Engineering
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Summary:The construction of a lunar base is considered to be an important step towards deep-space exploration by humanity, and will rely on the utilisation of in situ lunar resources. In this paper, we discuss the current knowledge on the feasibility of converting lunar soil to high-performance fibres that can be used for the construction of a lunar base. This fibre would be combined with further portions of lunar soil to generate fibre-reinforced composites, which is utilized as multi-functional materials for lunar base construction. We discuss and analyse the latest findings regarding the composition of lunar soil simulants and their fibrisation properties, and techniques for fibre spinning and system integration. Finally, we suggest how the achievements made so far could be applied to the construction of a lunar base. Graphical abstract
ISSN:2524-7921
2524-793X
DOI:10.1007/s42765-022-00156-5