ACS Photonics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. 1624 - 1632
Published: April 17, 2023
Passive
daytime
radiative
cooling
(PDRC)
provides
a
zero-energy
technology
to
reduce
the
global
fossil
energy
consumption
and
has
already
attracted
tremendous
interest.
However,
breaking
trade-off
between
pursuit
of
ultrahigh
dual-band
(solar
atmospheric
window)
optical
properties
compatibility
multiple
functional
requirements
by
application
is
still
big
challenge
for
PDRC.
By
introducing
photon
slab-porous
effect
with
strong
sunlight
backward
scattering
inspired
human
skin
(epidermis
dermis)
recorded
medical
infrared
emittance
multi-functions,
we
proposed
an
efficient
property
design
strategy
Through
simple
scalable
dip
dyeing
process,
fabricated
bio-skin-inspired
PDRC
metafabric
exhibited
superior
properties,
while
both
solar
reflectance
window
can
reach
97%.
Outdoor
tests
demonstrated
that
bio-PDRC
achieved
maximum
sub-ambient
temperature
drop
12.6
°C
in
daytime.
A
wearing
hat
made
be
16.6
cooler
than
one
common
hat.
The
also
performance
breathability,
waterproofness,
flexibility,
strength,
durability
fulfill
demands
personal
thermal
management,
vents,
car
covers.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(44)
Published: Aug. 19, 2022
Abstract
With
the
aggravation
of
global
warming
and
extreme
weather,
cooling
demand
has
witnessed
a
continuous
increase
is
expected
to
tenfold
by
2050.
Radiative
sky
(RSC)
without
any
pollution
energy
consumption
drawn
worldwide
attention
in
past
few
years.
Large‐scale
scalable
porous
materials
have
greatly
advanced
progress
this
technology.
Herein,
critical
review
on
with
goal
advancing
their
commercial
applications
presented.
The
detailed
design
principles
daytime
radiative
are
first
discussed
clarify
factors
structures
for
great
performance.
What
follows
discussions
from
pore‐forming
methods.
Subsequently,
recent
promising
particle‐embedding
structures,
mainly
including
white
colorful
coolers
various
applications,
outlined.
Additionally,
some
special
highlighted
further
broaden
RSC
Last
but
not
least,
remaining
open
challenges
insights
presented
advance
commercialization
progress.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 1803 - 1830
Published: Feb. 2, 2023
Personal
thermal
management
(PTM)
is
a
promising
approach
for
maintaining
the
comfort
zone
of
human
body
while
minimizing
energy
consumption
indoor
buildings.
Recent
studies
have
reported
development
numerous
advanced
textiles
that
enable
PTM
systems
to
regulate
temperature
and
are
comfortable
wear.
Herein,
recent
advancements
in
thermoregulatory
clothing
discussed.
These
advances
focused
on
enhancing
control
heat
dissipation
between
skin
localized
environment.
We
primarily
summarize
research
controls
pathways
body,
such
as
radiation-
conductance-controlled
clothing.
Furthermore,
adaptive
dual-mode
textiles,
which
can
microclimate
well
responsive
address
both
performance
(warming
and/or
cooling)
wearability
Finally,
we
include
discussion
significant
challenges
perspectives
this
field,
including
large-scale
production,
smart
bioinspired
clothing,
AI-assisted
This
comprehensive
review
aims
further
sustainably
manufactured
with
superior
outstanding
practical
applications.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(29)
Published: April 27, 2023
Abstract
Incorporating
zero‐energy‐input
cooling
technology
into
personal
thermal
management
(PTM)
systems
is
a
promising
solution
for
preventing
heat‐related
illnesses
while
reducing
energy
consumption.
Although
concepts
passive
radiative
materials
are
proposed,
achieving
subambient
performance
providing
good
wearing
comfort
remains
challenge.
Here,
moisture‐wicking
nonwoven
metafabric
reported
that
assembles
and
evaporative
heat
dissipation
to
achieve
high‐performance
moisture
management.
This
demonstrates
excellent
spectral‐selectivity
(sunlight
reflection
of
≈92%,
atmospheric
window
emissivity
≈97%)
Janus
wettability
through
large‐scale
electrospinning
hierarchical
design,
also
inherits
superior
elasticity,
air/moisture
permeability
fabric.
Subambient
temperature
drops
≈6.5
°C
(≈750
W
m
−2
solar
intensity)
stand‐alone
observed.
Thanks
the
effect
(water
evaporation
rate
0.31
g
h
−1
water
transport
index
1220%)
enables
fast
sweat,
maximum
generation
1
mL
sweat
can
cool
skin,
thus
excessive
sweating
risk
after
intense
exercise.
Additionally,
be
regulated
by
applying
various
strains
(0–100%).
The
cost‐efficiency
wearability
provide
an
innovative
way
sustainable
energy,
smart
textiles,
wet
applications.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(21), P. 7389 - 7460
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
photothermal
regulation
strategies
from
fundamentals,
criteria,
and
advanced
materials
to
emerging
applications.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(5), P. 1003 - 1024
Published: April 21, 2022
In
the
context
of
global
water
scarcity,
vapor
available
in
air
is
a
non-negligible
supplementary
fresh
resource.
Current
and
potential
energetically
passive
procedures
for
improving
atmospheric
harvesting
(AWH)
capabilities
involve
different
strategies
dedicated
materials,
which
are
reviewed
this
paper,
from
perspective
morphology
wettability
optimization,
substrate
cooling,
sorbent
assistance.
The
advantages
limitations
AWH
respectively
discussed,
as
well
their
performance.
various
applications
based
on
advanced
technologies
also
demonstrated.
A
prospective
concept
multifunctional
panel
promising
cooling
material,
inspired
by
silicon-based
solar
energy
panels,
finally
proposed
with
brief
outlook
its
challenges.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(33)
Published: May 1, 2023
Abstract
Benefiting
from
inherent
lightweight,
flexibility,
and
good
adaptability
to
human
body,
functional
textiles
are
attracting
tremendous
attention
cope
with
wearable
issues
in
sustainable
applications
around
beings.
In
this
feature
article,
a
comprehensive
thoughtful
review
is
proposed
regarding
research
activities
of
smart
properties.
Specifically,
brief
exposition
highlighting
the
significance
rising
demands
novel
throughout
society
begun.
Next,
systematic
provided
about
fabrication
1D
spinning,
2D
modification,
3D
construction,
their
diverse
functionality
as
well
applications,
showing
clear
picture
evolved
readers.
How
engineer
compositions,
structures,
properties
elaborated
achieve
different
All
these
tunable,
upgraded,
versatile
make
developed
suited
for
extensive
ranging
environmental
monitoring
or
freshwater
access
personal
protection
power
supply.
Finally,
simple
summary
critical
analysis
drawn,
emphasis
on
insight
into
remaining
challenges
future
directions.
With
worldwide
efforts,
advance
breakthrough
textile
functionalization
expounded
will
promote
revolution
intelligence
era.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(20), P. 23577 - 23587
Published: May 12, 2022
A
wearable
textile
that
is
engineered
to
reflect
incoming
sunlight
and
allow
the
transmission
of
mid-infrared
radiation
simultaneously
would
have
a
great
impact
on
human
body's
thermal
regulation
in
an
outdoor
environment.
However,
developing
such
tough
challenge.
Using
nanoparticle-doped
polymer
(zinc
oxide
polyethylene)
materials
electrospinning
technology,
we
developed
nanofabric
with
desired
optical
properties
good
applicability.
The
offers
cool
fibrous
structure
outstanding
solar
reflectivity
(91%)
transmissivity
(81%).
In
field
test
under
exposure
direct
sunlight,
was
demonstrated
reduce
simulated
skin
temperature
by
9
°C
when
compared
covered
cotton
textile.
heat-transfer
model
also
established
numerically
assess
cooling
performance
as
function
various
climate
factors,
including
intensity,
ambient
air
temperature,
atmospheric
emission,
wind
speed,
parasitic
heat
loss
rate.
results
indicate
can
completely
release
body
from
unwanted
stress
most
conditions,
providing
additional
effect
well
demonstrating
worldwide
feasibility.
Even
some
extreme
demand
traditional
textile,
proving
this
material
feasible
solution
for
better
thermoregulation
body.
facile
fabrication
textiles
paves
way
mass
adoption
energy-free
personal
technology
daily
life,
which
meets
growing
healthcare,
change,
sustainability.
