Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 065(2024)
Diphylleia Grayi-Inspired Intelligent Temperature-Responsive Transparent Nanofiber Membranes
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.
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Cengceng Zhao, Gaohui Liu, Yanyan Lin, Xueqin Li, Na Meng, Xianfeng Wang, Shaoju Fu, Jianyong Yu, Bin Ding. Diphylleia Grayi-Inspired Intelligent Temperature-Responsive Transparent Nanofiber Membranes[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 065
Category: Research Articles
Received: Jul. 1, 2023
Accepted: Nov. 8, 2023
Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025
The Author Email: Wang Xianfeng (wxf@dhu.edu.cn), Fu Shaoju (sjfu@dhu.edu.cn), Ding Bin (binding@dhu.edu.cn)