This project focuses on developing a lightweight, multilayered plant protective membrane designed to support interstellar immigrants by enabling plants to adapt to the Martian environment while providing multiple protective functions. The research explores material selection, hierarchical structural design, and performance evaluation. Experiments have been conducted using various materials, including nanofibrillated cellulose, chitosan, barium sulfate, tantalum, UHMWPE, and aerogels, assessing different combinations and layering structures to optimize transparency, moisture retention, thermal insulation, radiation shielding, and physical protection.
The final protective membrane is non-toxic, lightweight, and highly effective in safeguarding plant survival on the Martian surface. It not only facilitates sustained plant growth and adaptation in extreme conditions but also acts as the last line of defense in unexpected exposure events, mitigating the impact of external environmental factors.
