Colorful Janus Metafabric Enabled by Dual-Gradient Wrinkle Microstructures for Personal Thermal and Moisture Management
摘要
The growing global demand for energy for temperature regulation underscores the urgency of developing advanced personal thermal management textiles. However, current radiative cooling/heating materials often lack dynamic adaptability, efficient moisture management, diverse coloration, and satisfactory wearing comfort. Herein, we present colorful Janus metafabrics (CJMs) engineered via scalable solution-dyeing electrospinning, featuring a dual-gradient structure for radiative cooling and solar heating, and directional sweat transport. The metafabric consists of a hydrophobic carbon black/polyurethane (CB/PU) heating layer and a superhydrophilic aluminum oxide (Al2O3)/pigment-doped PU cooling layer. The cooling side exhibits approximately 95% MIR emittance, > 85% NIR reflectance, and 86% solar reflectance (yellow) due to synergistic Al2O3 scattering and dyeing (67%–86%), compensating for the limitations of conventional dyes. The heating side achieves around 95% solar absorptance for efficient photothermal conversion. Outdoor tests demonstrate significant cooling ΔT = 17.6 °C and heating ΔT = 13.3 °C effects compared to bare simulated skin. Asymmetric wrinkles enhance optical properties and facilitate rapid directional moisture transport, with a one-way transfer index reaching 1163%. CJMs are ultralight, flexible (153%–175% strain), soft, and feature Janus textures, ensuring wearing comfort. This work provides a versatile design integrating energy efficiency, physiological comfort, and aesthetic diversity, offering a promising pathway toward next-generation smart textiles.
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