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Diphylleia Grayi-Inspired Intelligent Temperature-Responsive Transparent Nanofiber Membranes

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01279-z
Cengceng Zhao
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Gaohui Liu
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Yanyan Lin
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Xueqin Li
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Na Meng
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Xianfeng Wang
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Shaoju Fu
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Jianyong Yu
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Bin Ding
Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Bin Ding

binding@dhu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 65

Abstract

Nanofiber membranes (NFMs) have become attractive candidates for next-generation flexible transparent materials due to their exceptional flexibility and breathability. However, improving the transmittance of NFMs is a great challenge due to the enormous reflection and incredibly poor transmission generated by the nanofiber-air interface. In this research, we report a general strategy for the preparation of flexible temperature-responsive transparent (TRT) membranes, which achieves a rapid transformation of NFMs from opaque to highly transparent under a narrow temperature window. In this process, the phase change material eicosane is coated on the surface of the polyurethane nanofibers by electrospray technology. When the temperature rises to 37 °C, eicosane rapidly completes the phase transition and establishes the light transmission path between the nanofibers, preventing light loss from reflection at the nanofiber-air interface. The resulting TRT membrane exhibits high transmittance (> 90%), and fast response (5 s). This study achieves the first TRT transition of NFMs, offering a general strategy for building highly transparent nanofiber materials, shaping the future of next-generation intelligent temperature monitoring, anti-counterfeiting measures, and other high-performance devices.


Highlights:
1 Temperature-responsive transparent nanofiber membranes were successfully fabricated using a straightforward and widely applicable method.
2 The temperature-responsive nanofiber membranes exhibit a lower reaction temperature (~ 37 °C) and higher transmittance (> 90%).
3 The prepared temperature-responsive transparent nanofiber membranes exhibited a short response temperature time (~ 5 s), and remarkable stability

Keywords

Biomimetic Transparent Nanofibrous membrane Temperature response Phase change materials
Zhao, Cengceng, Gaohui Liu, Yanyan Lin, Xueqin Li, Na Meng, Xianfeng Wang, Shaoju Fu, Jianyong Yu, and Bin Ding. 2024. “Diphylleia Grayi-Inspired Intelligent Temperature-Responsive Transparent Nanofiber Membranes”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (January):65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01279-z.
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