Phase change energy storage viscose non-woven fabric

Are phase-change fabrics wearable?

Functional phase-change fabrics hold great promise as wearable clothing. However, how to enable a phase-change fabric with the combined features of excellent structural flexibility and robustness, integrated multifunctionality, superior stability, and durability, as well as facile and scalable manufacturing, still remains a significant challenge.

What is a phase change fibre?

Based on PCMs, phase change fibres (PCFs) have been developed to achieve constant temperatures inside clothing and reduce the discomfort caused by changes of the external environment temperature through the reversible storage and release of thermal energy , , .

How to prepare phase change fibers?

A facile and novel wet spinning method was used to prepare phase change fibers. Ag nanoflowers and PEDOT:PSS coating enabled the fiber high electrical conductivity. The fiber exhibited photo-/electro-responses with high energy conversion and storage. The smart energy storage fiber performed effective energy conversion underwater.

Can phase change materials be integrated into stimuli-responsive fibers?

Integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into stimuli-responsive fibers offers exciting opportunities for smart clothing to realize instant energy conversion/storage and temperature regulation. However, the production of flexible and efficient smart energy storage fiber is still challenging.

Are organic phase change materials a promising thermal energy storage material?

Organic phase change materials (PCMs) are promising thermal energy storage materials owing to their high energy storage and release capacities, high chemical stability, repeatable utilization, proper phase change temperature and abundance in natural resources [, , , , , ].

Why is fabric pa16 a good phase change fabric?

Comparison of the mechanical properties of previously reported phase change fabric, Fabric PA16 maintains an excellent strength at higher thermal enthalpy (Table S1). This was mainly due to the high integrity of the internal cellulose, which enabled Fabric PA16 to exhibit good strength and flexibility with good phase change performances.