Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 24

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Color changing stimuli sensitive polymeric materials, toward varying heat (thermochromic) or voltage (electrochromic) conditions, have gained topical scientific interest owing to intrinsically valuable property-performance profiles. Research advancements on these exceptional categories of materials led novel designs high-performance color-shifting matrices reinforced with graphene nanoadditives. Accordingly, the current mutinous field review documents technical worth thermochromic polymer/graphene nanocomposites and electrochromic casing notable fundamental/structural aspects, fabrication tactics, physical attributes especially related coloration/decoloration applied heat/current stimuli. For nanocomposites, thermoplastic (poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(dimethyl siloxane), cellulose, etc.) for nanomaterials conjugated (polyaniline, polythiophene, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), derivatives) seemed be finest choice reinforcement. In view microstructural, thermal/mechanical stability, phase/glass transition temperatures, critical solution temperature, optical/transmittance, current–voltage, heat/stimuli sensitivity/efficiency; color aptitudes been discussed here. As per our analysis, literature hitherto divulged promising next-generation applications smart windows, thermo-sensor/e-sensors, e-textiles, energy devices, defense camouflage. Nevertheless, future commercial scale production/utilization advanced graphene-based automated transitioning hybrids demand cutting-edge design innovations, controlled/optimized synthesis strategies, focused investigations underlying mechanisms as well structure-property-performance challenges/aspects.

Language: Английский