journal article·2026-03Open access

Flexible Chromatic VIS ‐ IR Meta‐Textile for Multi‐Scenario Stealth

Jian Wang, Chong Wang, Xiaoyu Sun, Fangyuan Yu, Zuoxu Wu, Xiaofang Li, Jun Mao, Qian Zhang, Feng Cao

Abstract

Achieving multi‐spectral stealth across visible and infrared (VIS‐IR) bands is crucial for military and national defense security in diverse environments. However, the coordination of spectrally selective thermal radiation with angle‐insensitive color modulation in flexible architectures remains a significant challenge. Herein, we present a chromatic meta‐textile enabling flexible VIS‐IR multispectral stealth. The stochastic fiber structure with embedded colorants provides wide‐gamut coloration, exhibiting negligible color difference between stealth film and different backgrounds as low as 0.4 L * a * b . Simultaneously, the architecture achieves ultralow emissivity (ε = 0.1) in mid‐wave infrared (MWIR, 3–5 μm) and long‐wave infrared (LWIR, 8–14 μm) bands for infrared stealth, while maintaining high emissivity (ε = 0.58) in the 5–8 μm nonatmospheric window to enable passive radiative cooling. This design features excellent VIS wide‐angle compatibility and optical durability, enabling effective stealth in various environments. This integrated multispectral stealth capability, combined with inherent mechanical flexibility and omnidirectional optical stability, positions the structure as a promising solution for next‐generation VIS‐IR compatible stealth systems.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications · Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

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Affiliations

School of Science, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro‐Nano Optoelectronic Information System Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China

Hubei Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering Hubei Normal University Huangshi 435002 China

School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome & Big Data Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Key Research and Development Program of China · Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

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