journal article·2026-04Open access

Outstanding Multispectral Radiation Shielding and Thermal Protection of Flexible Ultralight Core/Double‐Shell Fiber Composites

Xin Qu, Ce Wang, Yuanyu Zhao, Jinqiu Ye, Ping Hu, Rui Zhao, Yong Liu

Small· Volume 22· Issue 21

Abstract

ABSTRACT Next‐generation protection systems for medical, electronic‐device, and aerospace environments urgently require lightweight, flexible materials that protect the human body from multispectral radiation. However, simultaneously achieving strong broadband attenuation and effective thermal protection within ultralight fibrous structures remains a significant challenge. Here, a flexible ultralight core/double‐shell Bi/W 18 O 49 /GO/PAN fiber composite with thermal protection capability is developed. By constructing high‐Z W 18 O 49 /Bi double shells on electrospun GO/PAN fiber cores, the composite exhibits enhanced photon absorption together with efficient multispectral radiation blocking. It features an ultralow density of 0.40 g cm −3 , with <1% NIR‐Vis transmittance, 0.01% UV transmittance, and 95.46% attenuation of 33 keV X‐rays (µ/ρ = 17.12 cm 2 g −1 ). Benefiting from the synergistic barrier effect of the hierarchical porous fiber framework and the inorganic shell layers, the composite exhibits a remarkable heat‐insulating impact (ΔT = 43.9°C at 80°C), a low thermal conductivity of 33.5 mW m −1 K −1 , and a heat‐resistant temperature as high as 284°C. In addition, the composite demonstrates high mechanical stability, maintaining outstanding structural integrity and stable shielding performance even after 3000 bending cycles. This work provides a promising platform for advanced multispectral protection in complex, real‐world radiation environments.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis · Radiative Heat Transfer Studies · Electromagnetic wave absorption materials

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Affiliations

Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites College of Material Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China

Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute Jilin University Changchun Jilin China

Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing China

National Institute of Metrology Division of Ionizing Radiation Beijing China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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