Advanced Engineering Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 9, 2025
Smart
textiles
integrated
with
2D
materials
are
revolutionizing
the
field
of
wearable
technologies
by
providing
advanced
functionalities
that
extend
far
beyond
those
traditional
fabrics.
This
review
comprehensively
explores
cutting‐edge
materials,
such
as
graphene
derivatives,
MXenes,
and
transition‐metal
dichalcogenides,
highlights
their
unique
electrical,
mechanical,
thermal
properties.
The
sophisticated
methods
which
these
embedded
into
textiles,
including
coating,
deposition,
3D
printing,
spinning,
other
approaches,
thoroughly
discussed.
is
followed
an
overview
applications
smart
energy
harvesting,
environmental
human
health
monitoring,
storage,
electromagnetic‐interference
shielding,
management,
each
contribute
to
multifaceted
capabilities
modern
wearables.
Finally,
emphasizes
shift
toward
multifunctionality,
through
increasingly
configured
perform
multiple
roles
simultaneously,
thereby
enhancing
both
utility
efficiency
textiles.
By
offering
a
detailed
account
current
achievements
potential
advancements
in
this
underscores
pivotal
role
crafting
next‐generation
wearables
for
healthcare,
sports,
beyond.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 98 - 98
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Although
materials
with
infrared
camouflage
capabilities
are
increasingly
being
produced,
few
applications
exist
in
clothing
fabrics.
Here,
graphene/MXene-modified
fabric
superior
camouflage,
Joule
heating,
and
electromagnetic
shielding
all
one
was
prepared
by
simply
scraping
a
graphene
slurry
onto
alkali-treated
cotton
fabrics,
followed
spraying
MXene.
The
functionality
of
the
modified
fabrics
after
different
treatment
times
then
tested
analyzed.
results
indicate
that
mid-infrared
emissivity
decreases
an
increase
coating
When
at
loads
5
1.2
mg/cm2,
respectively,
have
very
low
3–5
8–14
μm
bands,
surface
temperature
can
be
reduced
53.1
°C
when
placed
on
heater
100
(surface
radiation
95
°C).
also
demonstrates
excellent
heating
capabilities;
4
V
power,
91.7
may
reached
30
s.
In
addition,
customized
exhibit
strong
performance.
By
folding
cloth,
interference
shield
effect
increased
to
64.3
dB.
With
their
thermal
management,
performance,
found
extensive
use
intelligent
wearables
military
applications.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
Aerogels
hold
great
potential
in
thermal
insulation,
catalytic
supports,
adsorption,
and
separation,
due
to
their
low
density,
high
porosity,
conductivity.
However,
inherent
mechanical
fragility
limited
control
functionality
pose
substantial
challenges
that
hinder
practical
use.
In
this
study,
a
strategy
is
developed
for
the
fabrication
of
cross-linked
aramid
nanofiber
aerogels
(cANFAs)
by
combining
internanofiber
surface
cross-linking
with
ice-templating
techniques.
This
approach
enables
production
cANFAs
an
ultralow
density
6.3
mg/cm3
while
exhibiting
robust
properties,
including
exceptional
resilience,
withstanding
90%
compression
air
80%
underwater
100
cycles,
stretchability
tensile
strain
34%.
The
demonstrate
remarkable
insulation
conductivities
0.03816
W/(m·K)
at
room
temperature
0.03518
-40
°C.
Additionally,
exhibit
tunable
wettability,
being
hydrophilic
oleophilic
becoming
superhydrophobic
underwater,
which
efficient
gravity-driven
oil-water
separation
performance.
study
presents
promising
route
create
functional
applications
across
various
fields.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Abstract
Passive
thermal
management
saves
energy
using
natural
processes
but
struggles
with
precise
temperature
control
in
variable
environments.
This
study
designs
and
synthesizes
temperature‐programmable
hydrogels
(TPH)
based
on
a
bilayer
polyvinyl
alcohol
network
tunable
passive
heating
capacity.
The
TPH
features
an
upper
layer
adjustable
transmittance
(6.9%
to
37.3%)
bottom
solar
absorption
(92.5%
97%),
achieving
energy‐free
programmable
range
of
21–39
°C
induced
by
heating.
Additionally,
the
has
low
density
(0.5
g
cm
−3
),
conductivity
(0.25
W
m
−1
K
water
loss
rate
(0.33
kg
−2
h
).
As
concept‐of‐proof,
TPH's
application
as
smart
blocks
information
encryption
camouflage
infrared
thermography
is
demonstrated,
which
displays
letters
patterns
after
light
illumination.
provides
strategy
for
opens
direction
emulation.
Advanced Engineering Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 9, 2025
Smart
textiles
integrated
with
2D
materials
are
revolutionizing
the
field
of
wearable
technologies
by
providing
advanced
functionalities
that
extend
far
beyond
those
traditional
fabrics.
This
review
comprehensively
explores
cutting‐edge
materials,
such
as
graphene
derivatives,
MXenes,
and
transition‐metal
dichalcogenides,
highlights
their
unique
electrical,
mechanical,
thermal
properties.
The
sophisticated
methods
which
these
embedded
into
textiles,
including
coating,
deposition,
3D
printing,
spinning,
other
approaches,
thoroughly
discussed.
is
followed
an
overview
applications
smart
energy
harvesting,
environmental
human
health
monitoring,
storage,
electromagnetic‐interference
shielding,
management,
each
contribute
to
multifaceted
capabilities
modern
wearables.
Finally,
emphasizes
shift
toward
multifunctionality,
through
increasingly
configured
perform
multiple
roles
simultaneously,
thereby
enhancing
both
utility
efficiency
textiles.
By
offering
a
detailed
account
current
achievements
potential
advancements
in
this
underscores
pivotal
role
crafting
next‐generation
wearables
for
healthcare,
sports,
beyond.
