A wearable textile with superb thermal functionalities and durability towards personal thermal management

Superhydrophobic, Highly Conductive, and Trilayered Fabric with Connected Carbon Nanotubes for Energy-Efficient Electrical Heating

“…Constructing an energy-efficient and superhydrophobic conductive fabric should take into account the regulation of heat production/loss and interface energy. − We prepared the fabric according to three criteria as follows: (i) the fabric should achieve high electrical conductivity with rapid heating capacity; (ii) the fabric should prevent heat loss to the external environment; and (iii) the fabric should exhibit a low surface energy to hold back liquid water wetting. To satisfy the three pivotal characteristics, as shown in Figure a, we first constructed PA/FPU nanofibrous membranes via electrospinning, then performed blade-coating with the PU/CNTs solution, and finally fabricated FPU/TiO 2 nanoparticles via electrospraying.…”

High Thermal Conductivity and Radiative Cooling Designed Boron Nitride Nanosheets/Silk Fibroin Films for Personal Thermal Management

“…Despite various efforts, current personal thermal management materials face limitations in terms of cooling performance. ,− Materials such as fabric, phase change materials, and thermal conductive films, although emerging in the field, demonstrate limited thermal transport capacity, resulting in suboptimal heat exchange between the body (the heat source) and the cooling apparatus. ,,− To be more specific, Gao reported a poly­(vinyl alcohol-based fabric with boron nitride nanosheets corporation but still unable to achieve significantly enhanced thermal conductivity owing to the three-dimensional printing strategy that will introduce much porosity to lower the thermal transport . Moreover, most of the current personal thermal management materials lack the ability to effectively cool in outdoor settings owing to that their thermal conductivity is improved by graphene, limiting their versatility across different indoor and outdoor conditions. ,− Furthermore, the majority of personal thermal management materials are not biobased, despite that wood and cotton are utilized as the matrix sometimes, and their biocompatibility and potential for commercialization have not been adequately evaluated. ,− …”

Highly Antibacterial and Self-Healing Janus Fabric for Effective Body Moisture/Thermal Management and Durable Waterproof

“…Numerous techniques for fabric processing have been devised; nevertheless, a considerable number of these procedures compromise the inherent softness and other physical attributes of the fabric. Therefore, there is a need for enhanced finishing techniques and the ability to optimize the various fabric properties. , In this study, a new strategy is shown for combining waterproofing and directional sweat transport by the utilization of Janus wettability. This innovative technique enables the same garment to be worn in both forward and backward orientations, providing effective protection against the challenging conditions of heat, humidity, rain, and snow commonly experienced in outdoor environments.…”