Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 6, Issue 4, 00412(2024)

Electronic Textile with Passive Thermal Management for Outdoor Health Monitoring

He Yu1,†... Shiliang Zhang2,3,4,5,†, Yunlu Lian1, Mingxiang Liu2,3,4,5, Mingyuan Wang1, Jiamin Jiang1, Chong Yang1, Shengwang Jia1, Maoyi Wu1, Yulong Liao1, Jun Gou1, Yadong Jiang1, Jun Wang1,*, and Guangming Tao2,3,45,** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
  • 2Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Vascular Aging, Ministry of Education, Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 5School of Physical Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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    Soft and wearable electronics for monitoring health in hot outdoor environments are highly desirable due to their effectiveness in safeguarding individuals against escalating heat-related illnesses associated with global climate change. However, traditional wearable devices have limitations when exposed to outdoor solar radiation, including reduced electrical performance, shortened lifespan, and the risk of skin burns. In this work, we introduce a novel approach known as the cooling E-textile (CET), which ensures reliable and accurate tracking of uninterrupted physiological signals in intense external conditions while maintaining the device at a consistently cool temperature. Through a co-designed architecture comprising a spectrally selective passive cooling structure and intricate hierarchical sensing construction, the monolithic integrated CET demonstrates superior sensitivity (6.67 × 103 kPa-1), remarkable stability, and excellent wearable properties, such as flexibility, lightweightness, and thermal comfort, while achieving maximum temperature reduction of 21 °C. In contrast to the limitations faced by existing devices that offer low signal quality during overheating, CET presents accurately stable performance output even in rugged external environments. This work presents an innovative method for effective thermal management in next-generation textile electronics tailored for outdoor applications.

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    He Yu, Shiliang Zhang, Yunlu Lian, Mingxiang Liu, Mingyuan Wang, Jiamin Jiang, Chong Yang, Shengwang Jia, Maoyi Wu, Yulong Liao, Jun Gou, Yadong Jiang, Jun Wang, Guangming Tao. Electronic Textile with Passive Thermal Management for Outdoor Health Monitoring[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(4): 00412

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jan. 17, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 26, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 14, 2024

    The Author Email: Wang Jun (wjun@uestc.edu.cn), Tao Guangming (tao@hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-024-00412-w

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