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Warming up human body by nanoporous metallized polyethylene textile #MMPMID28928427
Cai L; Song AY; Wu P; Hsu PC; Peng Y; Chen J; Liu C; Catrysse PB; Liu Y; Yang A; Zhou C; Zhou C; Fan S; Cui Y
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Space heating accounts for the largest energy end-use of buildings that imposes significant burden on the society. The energy wasted for heating the empty space of the entire building can be saved by passively heating the immediate environment around the human body. Here, we demonstrate a nanophotonic structure textile with tailored infrared (IR) property for passive personal heating using nanoporous metallized polyethylene. By constructing an IR-reflective layer on an IR-transparent layer with embedded nanopores, the nanoporous metallized polyethylene textile achieves a minimal IR emissivity (10.1%) on the outer surface that effectively suppresses heat radiation loss without sacrificing wearing comfort. This enables 7.1?°C decrease of the set-point compared to normal textile, greatly outperforming other radiative heating textiles by more than 3?°C. This large set-point expansion can save more than 35% of building heating energy in a cost-effective way, and ultimately contribute to the relief of global energy and climate issues.