journal article·2023-10Open access

Tailor‐Made White Photothermal Fabrics: A Bridge between Pragmatism and Aesthetic

Jian Chang, Le Shi, Miao Zhang, Renyuan Li, Yifeng Shi, Xiaowen Yu, Kanglei Pang, Liangti Qu, Peng Wang, Jiayin Yuan

Advanced Materials· Volume 35· Issue 41

Abstract

Abstract Maintaining human thermal comfort in the cold outdoors is crucial for diverse outdoor activities, e.g., sports and recreation, healthcare, and special occupations. To date, advanced clothes are employed to collect solar energy as a heat source to stand cold climates, while their dull dark photothermal coating may hinder pragmatism in outdoor environments and visual sense considering fashion. Herein, tailor‐made white webs with strong photothermal effect are proposed. With the embedding of cesium–tungsten bronze (CsxWO3) nanoparticles (NPs) as additive inside nylon nanofibers, these webs are capable of drawing both near‐infrared (NIR) and ultraviolet (UV) light in sunlight for heating. Their exceptional photothermal conversion capability enables 2.5–10.5 °C greater warmth than that of a commercial sweatshirt of six times greater thickness under different climates. Remarkably, this smart fabric can increase its photothermal conversion efficiency in a wet state. It is optimal for fast sweat or water evaporation at human comfort temperature (38.5 °C) under sunlight, and its role in thermoregulation is equally important to avoid excess heat loss in wilderness survival. Obviously, this smart web with considerable merits of shape retention, softness, safety, breathability, washability, and on‐demand coloration provides a revolutionary solution to realize energy‐saving outdoor thermoregulation and simultaneously satisfy the needs of fashion and aesthetics.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

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Affiliations

Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 USA

Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955‐6900 Saudi Arabia

Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering Ministry of Education Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China

Funding

European Research Council · Vetenskapsrådet · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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