journal article·2023-05Open access

Scalable Fabrication of Dual‐Function Fabric for Zero‐Energy Thermal Environmental Management through Multiband, Synergistic, and Asymmetric Optical Modulations

Hao Yuan, Ruojuan Liu, Shuting Cheng, Wenjuan Li, Mingyang Ma, Kewen Huang, Junliang Li, Yi Cheng, Kun Wang, Yuyao Yang, Fushun Liang, Ce Tu, Xiaobai Wang, Yue Qi, Zhongfan Liu

Advanced Materials· Volume 35· Issue 18

Abstract

Abstract Solar heating and radiative cooling techniques have been proposed for passive space thermal management to reduce the global energy burden. However, the currently used single‐function envelope/coating materials can only achieve static temperature regulation, presenting limited energy savings and poor adaption to dynamic environments. In this study, a sandwich‐structured fabric, composed of vertical graphene, graphene glass fiber fabric, and polyacrylonitrile nanofibers is developed, with heating and cooling functions integrated through multiband, synergistic, (solar spectrum and mid‐infrared ranges) and asymmetric optical modulations on two sides of the fabric. The dual‐function fabric demonstrates high adaption to the dynamic environment and superior performance in a zero‐energy‐input temperature regulation. Furthermore, it demonstrates ≈15.5 and ≈31.1 MJ m−2 y−1 higher annual energy savings compared to those of their cooling‐only and heating‐only counterparts, corresponding to ≈173.7 MT reduction in the global CO2 emission. The fabric exhibits high scalability for batch manufacturing with commercially abundant raw materials and facile technologies, providing a favorable guarantee of its mass production and use.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

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Affiliations

Center for Nanochemistry Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China

Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI) Beijing 100095 China

State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Science China University of Petroleum Beijing 102249 China

Department of Materials Application Research AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute Beijing 100024 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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