Advancements and challenges in thermoregulating textiles: smart clothing for enhanced personal thermal management

Q Zhang, H Cheng, S Zhang, Y Li, Z Li, J Ma… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review addresses the burgeoning field of thermoregulating textiles, highlighting their
role in enhancing human thermal comfort and reducing building energy consumption. It …

Forefront research of foaming strategies on biodegradable polymers and their composites by thermal or melt-based processing technologies: Advances and …

LFFF Gonçalves, RL Reis, EM Fernandes - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The last few decades have witnessed significant advances in the development of polymeric-
based foam materials. These materials find several practical applications in our daily lives …

Porous Poly(l-lactide)/Poly(d-lactide) Blend Film with Enhanced Flexibility and Heat Resistance via Constructing a Regularly Oriented Pore Structure

Y Hou, H Jia, Y Pan, C Liu, C Shen, X Liu - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Develo** eco-friendly polymers, such as poly (lactic acid)(PLA), is a hopeful strategy to
reduce the dependence on petroleum-based polymers and alleviate the “white pollution” …

A new strategy to fabricate polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam with low thermal conductivity using PVA-citric acid solution in supercritical carbon dioxide

M Lin, Y Wang, S **ng, C Lv, Z Fan, G Li… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer foams with low density have a great potential in the field of heat preservation due to
good thermal insulation properties. In this work, a new method for the preparation of …

Comprehensive enhancement of flame retardant starch/cellulose/diatomite composite foams via metal-organic coordination

Y Gu, Y Shen, T Wu, F Hu, T Wang - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, considerable attention has been given to the utilization of biomass for
producing bio-based foams, such as starch-based foams. Despite their renewability and …

SC crystals of porous PLA via thermally–induced phase separation: Effects of process conditions, solvent composition and nucleating agent

H Jia, Y Hou, M Zhang, Y Pan, C Liu, C Shen… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The formation of stereo-complex crystals (SC) in porous poly (lactic acid)(PLA) material is
intricately linked with improving its comprehensive properties. In this work, the effects of …

Template-Thermally Induced Phase Separation-Assisted Microporous Regulation in Poly (lactic acid) Aerogel for Sustainable Radiative Cooling

H Jia, M Mu, Y Hou, Y Pan, C Liu, C Shen… - …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Herein, an eco-friendly and degradable poly (lactic acid) aerogel was prepared by
combining a poly (ethylene glycol) template material with thermally induced phase …

Ultralight, superhydrophobic and biodegradable stereocomplex polylactide aerogel with superior oil-water separation and thermal insulation performances

H Liu, P Chen, Q Peng, D Bai - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly polylactide (PLA) aerogels have
attracted much attention due to the demand of sustainable development. However, how to …

Advanced superhydrophobic polylactic acid fibers with high porosity and biodegradability for efficient solvent recovery

J Hou, Q Ran, Z Wang, D Zhang, Q Wang, Y Xu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The conventional oil-absorbing materials utilized for addressing oil and organic solvent
pollution are plagued by the issue of secondary pollution. In this study, biodegradable …

Thermoplastic‐Polyurethane‐Based Foams via Water‐Assisted Thermally Induced Phase Separation for Daytime Passive Radiation Cooling

L Wang, H Yuan, Y Wang, Y Hou… - Advanced Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, global warming has been increasing, while conventional cooling devices
remain inefficient and can emit greenhouse gases. The research and development of …