Electro-Thermochromic Luminescent Fibers Controlled by Self-Crystallinity Phase Change for Advanced Smart Textiles

Author(s):  
Minghan Duan ◽  
Xingchi Wang ◽  
Wanxuan Xu ◽  
Ying Ma ◽  
Jianyong Yu
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2013 ◽  
Vol 821-822 ◽  
pp. 130-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Rong He

Taking the advantages of the unique features of phase change materials (PCM),it is possible to fabricate smart thermoregulated textiles through the effective combination of PCM and textiles. In this study, the candidates of PCM and its requirements suitable for the textiles were summarized, various manufacturing technologies of microPCMs and smart thermo-regulated textiles were reviewed. For the applications on a large scale, further research need to be conducted in aspects including new types of PCM, stability and durability of smart textiles, the advanced fabricating technology, performance of PCM microcapsules and its novel applications in textile industry, and relevant evaluation method and standard for the smart textiles.


Author(s):  
Matthew R. Libera ◽  
Martin Chen

Phase-change erasable optical storage is based on the ability to switch a micron-sized region of a thin film between the crystalline and amorphous states using a diffraction-limited laser as a heat source. A bit of information can be represented as an amorphous spot on a crystalline background, and the two states can be optically identified by their different reflectivities. In a typical multilayer thin-film structure the active (storage) layer is sandwiched between one or more dielectric layers. The dielectric layers provide physical containment and act as a heat sink. A viable phase-change medium must be able to quench to the glassy phase after melting, and this requires proper tailoring of the thermal properties of the multilayer film. The present research studies one particular multilayer structure and shows the effect of an additional aluminum layer on the glass-forming ability.


Author(s):  
S.S. Kruglov (Jr.) ◽  
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G.L. Patashnikov ◽  
S.S. Kruglov (Sr.) ◽  
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