reviewACS Applied Materials & InterfacesMay 15, 2025Closed access

Recent Advances of Sustainable UV Shielding Materials: Mechanisms and Applications

Xi'an Shiyou University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +5 more institutions

PubMed
Indexed incrossrefpubmed

Abstract

The escalating global threat of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is manifested through multifaceted damage pathways including cutaneous carcinogenesis, photodegradation of organic substrates, marine ecosystem destabilization, and infrastructure weathering. These urgent challenges have catalyzed sustained interdisciplinary efforts toward advanced UV-shielding technologies spanning biomedical, environmental, and industrial domains. Current material arsenals include melanin, lignin, tannin, polydopamine, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, etc. These materials can be applied to diverse fields such as food packaging, sunscreen fabrics, sunscreen creams, eyeglasses, and sunscreen films through tailored processing techniques…

Citation impact

44
total citations
FWCI
31.68
Percentile
100%
References
270
Citations per year

Authors

8

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Materials science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Electromagnetic shielding
  • Engineering physics
  • Engineering ethics
  • Systems engineering
  • Composite material
  • Engineering
No related works found for this paper.

Funding