Bioinspired Materials: From Distinct Dimensional Architecture to Thermal Regulation Properties

Abstract

The structural evolutions of the organisms during the development of billions of years endow them with remarkable thermal-regulation properties, which have significance to their survival against the outer versatile environment. Inspired by the nature, there have been extensive researches to develop thermoregulating materials by mimicking and utilizing the advantages from the natural organisms. In this review, the latest advances in thermal regulation of bioinspired microstructures are summarized, classifying the researches from dimension. The representative materials are described with emphasis on the relationship between the structural features and the corresponding thermal-regulation functions. For one-dimensional materials, wild silkworm cocoon fibers have been involved, and the reasons for unique optical phenomena have been discussed. Pyramid cone structure, grating and multilayer film structure are chosen as typical examples of two-dimensional bionics. The excellent thermal performance of the three-dimensional network frame structures is the focus. Finally, a summary and outlook are given.

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