An integrated smart heating control system based on sandwich-structural textiles

Huang, Jiani; Yanru, LI; Zhang, Xu; Li, Weifeng; Xu, Binbin; Meng, Haiqiang; Li, Xiangyang; Guo, Wenxi

doi:10.1088/1361-6528/ab15e8

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“…The above mentioned properties are attributed to the tight junctions between metallic NFs. These junctions can significantly enhance the effective contact area and lower the obstruction of electron transport for NFs, consequently promoting high conductivity and mechanical stability 29,30…”

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Stretchable and Heat‐Resistant Protein‐Based Electronic Skin for Human Thermoregulation

Huang

Zhang

Qiu

et al. 2020

Adv Funct Materials

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Silk protein is one of the a promising materials for on-skin and implantable electronic devices due to its biodegradability and biocompatibility. However, its intrinsic brittleness as well as poor thermal stability limits its applications. In this work, robust and heat-resistant silk fibroin composite membranes (SFCMs) are synthesized by mesoscopic doping of regenerated silk fibroin (SF) via the strong interactions between SF and polyurethane. Surprisingly, the obtained SFCMs can endure the tensile test (>200%) and thermal treatment (up to 160 °C). Attributed to these advantages, traditional micromachining techniques, such as inkjet printing, can be carried out to print flexible circuits on such protein substrate. Based on this, Ag nanofibers (NFs) and Pt NFs networks are successfully constructed on both sides of the SFCMs to function as heaters and temperature sensors, respectively. Furthermore, the integrated protein-based electronic skin (PBES) exhibits high thermal stability and temperature sensitivity (0.205% °C −1 ). Heating and temperature distribution detection are realized by array-type PBES, contributing to potential applications in dredging of the blood vessel for alleviating arthritis. This PBES is also inflammation-free and air-permeable so that it can directly be laminated onto human skin for long-term thermal management.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stretchable and Heat‐Resistant Protein‐Based Electronic Skin for Human Thermoregulation

Huang

Zhang

Qiu

et al. 2020

Adv Funct Materials

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“…Smart textiles (E‐textiles) that integrate sensitive sensors, actuators, energy harvesting and storage devices, and signal communication devices into human cloths or fabrics have attracted considerable interest because of their application potential in wearable electronics. Research in this field has grown significantly with the emergence of semiconducting transistors, generators, conducting circuits, and energy storage devices .…”

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A Naturally Integrated Smart Textile for Wearable Electronics Applications

Zhao

Xiao

et al. 2019

Adv Materials Technologies

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Smart textiles, which integrate different electronic devices in yarns, fabrics, or garments, have the ability to perceive and respond to environmental stimuli. With the features of mechanical flexibility, knittable integration, and wearable comfort, smart textiles have great potential in wearable electronics. Here, a naturally integrated force sensing textile based on knittable composite coaxial fibers is proposed. A flexible commercial nylon fiber works as a substrate, an evaporated Au layer serves as an inner electrode, and carbon nanotubes and polyaniline act as piezoresistive sensing materials in the coaxial fibers. The assembled sensor retains both high detection performance and outstanding integration properties. A high detection limit, fast response, reversible recovery, mechanical stability, and good repeatability are realized in this sensor. Subsequently, the potential of using a coaxial fiber to achieve naturally knitted structures by an embroidery method is explored. A sensing array can be integrated into designed patterns and can achieve multiple site force measurements. Furthermore, with the flexibility and porosity of textiles, these smart textiles provide breathability in wearable applications, which is valuable in long‐term detection. It is anticipated that the naturally knitted smart textile will be practical in wearable healthcare and long‐term force perception.

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“…Huang et al fabricated Ag NFs/fabric/Pt NFs sandwich‐structured textile for wearable heaters via electrospinning. [ 14 ] The obtained NF networks on fabrics show superior conductivity and mechanical flexibility, gas‐permeability, transparency, and bio‐compatibility with human skin. In Figure 7C, Choi et al designed a soft, stretchable heating element that was composed of highly conductive AgNWs and elastomer nanocomposites.…”

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“…As such, the PTM can improve the health of outdoor athletes, firefighters, soldiers, law enforcement personnel, construction workers, and so on, who may be exposed to intense heat and hence are at a risk of heat stroke or burn. [ 11,12 ] For people with special health conditions such as fever, chills, wounded, and neurologic disorder, PTM can even provide specific temperature control and health monitoring [ 13–20 ] . For military applications, the general PTM concept show much potential in hiding thermal infrared (IR) signatures against the background for thermal camouflage.…”

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Emerging Materials and Strategies for Personal Thermal Management

Liu

Shin

et al. 2020

Advanced Energy Materials

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us warm in cold climates and shielded us from the nakedness for modesty and civilization. [1,2] Cloth is also a platform for artists, designers, and tailors to advance the clothing demands with emerging materials, process, and fashion. [2] While the majority of the functionalities of clothes lie in their physical attributes, such as their softness, breathability, air/ vapor permeability, and, of course the appearance, their role in thermal management is equally, if not more, important. The primary goal of clothing is to satisfy human being's basic needs in thermal comfort, by providing cooling in the hot environment or heating in the cold environment. [1] The energy management aspect of clothing is becoming an increasingly important and attractive aspect due to our increasing awareness to energy consumption and our persisting pursuit of comfort and health. The finite availability and the associated environmental consequence of fossil fuels have motivated us to save energy from virtually all aspects of our daily lives. A suitable thermal envelop is a necessity for our living and working. To create a comfortable indoor environment, the building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are widely used for space cooling and heating at the expense of excessive energy consumption. [3][4][5][6] According to United States In this decade, the demands of energy saving and diverse personal thermoregulation requirements along with the emergence of wearable electronics and smart textiles give rise to the resurgence of personal thermal management (PTM) technologies. PTM, including personal cooling, heating, insulation, and thermoregulation, are far more flexible and extensive than the traditional air/liquid cooling garments for the human body. Concomitantly, many new advanced materials and strategies have emerged in this decade, promoting the thermoregulation performance and the wearing comfort of PTM simultaneously. In this review, an overview is presented of the state-ofthe-art and the prospects in this burgeoning field. The emerging materials and strategies of PTM are introduced, and classed by their thermal functions. The concept of infrared-transparent visible-opaque fabric (ITVOF) is first highlighted, as it triggers the work on advanced PTM by combining it with radiative cooling, and the corresponding implementations and realizations are subsequently introduced, followed by wearable heaters, flexible thermoelectric devices, and sweat-management Janus textiles. Finally, critical considerations on the challenges and opportunities of PTM are presented and future directions are identified, including thermally conductive polymers and fibers, physiological/psychological statistical analysis, and smart PTM strategies.

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An integrated smart heating control system based on sandwich-structural textiles

Cited by 42 publications

References 22 publications

Stretchable and Heat‐Resistant Protein‐Based Electronic Skin for Human Thermoregulation

Stretchable and Heat‐Resistant Protein‐Based Electronic Skin for Human Thermoregulation

A Naturally Integrated Smart Textile for Wearable Electronics Applications

Emerging Materials and Strategies for Personal Thermal Management

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