Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 6, Issue 2, 00376(2024)

Encapsulated Aerogel Fiber Mimicking the “Core–Shell” Structure of Polar Bear Hair for Thermal Insulation

Guangming Tao1,*... Jiawei Wu1 and Meifang Zhu2,** |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
  • show less

    Designing and large-scale production of woven aerogel fibers with superior thermal insulation and multifunctionality to meet human demand for warm textiles is a major challenge. In recent research, an encapsulated aerogel fiber that mimics the structure of polar bear hair has exhibited superior thermal insulation performance and mechanical strength. This innovation disrupts the current state of thermal insulation textiles, addresses the brittleness issue of aerogel fibers, and significantly enhances the processability of products. This study lays the groundwork for manufacturing efficient and sustainable thermal insulation textiles, which have immense potential in areas such as military attire and spacesuits in extreme cold environments.

    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Guangming Tao, Jiawei Wu, Meifang Zhu. Encapsulated Aerogel Fiber Mimicking the “Core–Shell” Structure of Polar Bear Hair for Thermal Insulation[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(2): 00376

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: --

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 5, 2024

    The Author Email: Tao Guangming (tao@hust.edu.cn), Zhu Meifang (zhumf@dhu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-024-00376-x

    Topics