Emerging Materials and Strategies for Personal Thermal Management
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · National University of Singapore · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract In this decade, the demands of energy saving and diverse personal thermoregulation requirements along with the emergence of wearable electronics and smart textiles give rise to the resurgence of personal thermal management (PTM) technologies. PTM, including personal cooling, heating, insulation, and thermoregulation, are far more flexible and extensive than the traditional air/liquid cooling garments for the human body. Concomitantly, many new advanced materials and strategies have emerged in this decade, promoting the thermoregulation performance and the wearing comfort of PTM simultaneously. In this review, an overview is presented of the state‐of‐the‐art and the prospects in this burgeoning field.…
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- FWCI
- 41.60
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- 100%
- References
- 165
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11Topics & keywords
- Thermal management of electronic devices and systems
- Wearable computer
- Wearable technology
- Thermal comfort
- Materials science
- Thermoregulation
- Electronics
- Architectural engineering