Humidity buffering

Humidity buffering is the ability of materials to moderate changes in relative humidity by absorbing and desorbing water vapour from surrounding air. This is also referred to as moisture buffering.[1]

The phenomenon has long been exploited for preserving items from damage that could be caused by either excessively moist or dry conditions.[2]

Examples

  • Cigars are usually kept in a wooden box called a humidor. A pan of water is placed in the humidor so that the wood will absorb water vapor at close to 100% relative humidity. It is then used to store the cigars at fairly constant relative humidity, between 55 and 70%.
  • Silica gel is widely used to buffer relative humidity inside museum display cases, packaged clothing, electronics and anything that might be damaged by condensation, or in the example of museum display cases, being too low an RH (relative humidity) as the silica will help protect the objects displayed from mechanical damage due to shrinking and growing with RH changes.[2][3]

Recently, there has been an interest in the field of building science and architecture in using humidity buffering as a passive indoor climate control, thus reducing the need for air conditioning and ventilation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kuok, Chi-Hong; Dianbudiyanto, Wahid; Liu, Shou-Heng (December 2022). "A simple method to valorize silica sludges into sustainable coatings for indoor humidity buffering". Sustainable Environment Research. 32 (1). doi:10.1186/s42834-022-00120-3. ISSN 2468-2039.
  2. ^ a b Yang, Hailiang; Peng, Zhiqin; Zhou, Yang; Zhao, Feng; Zhang, Jing; Cao, Xiaoye; Hu, Zhiwen (2011-02-01). "Preparation and performances of a novel intelligent humidity control composite material". Energy and Buildings. 43 (2): 386–392. Bibcode:2011EneBu..43..386Y. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.10.001. ISSN 0378-7788.
  3. ^ Novak, M. (2023). Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Archival Boxes for Cellulose Acetate Storage. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.
  4. ^ Casey, S.P.; Hall, M.R.; Tsang, S.C.E.; Khan, M.A. (February 2013). "Energetic and hygrothermal analysis of a nano-structured material for rapid-response humidity buffering in closed environments". Building and Environment. 60: 24–36. Bibcode:2013BuEnv..60...24C. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.11.007.

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