Polymeric Systems for Personal Thermal and Moisture Management
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2021) | Viewed by 2645
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wearable technology; thermoregulation devices; thermal comfort; personal thermal management; moisture management; responsive polymers; energy saving; energy generators; controllable transport; modeling; simulation; smart functional materials; biomimetics; textiles and clothing; sensors
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric systems for personal thermal and moisture management have drawn increasing attention in the past decade due to their great potential for various applications, including wearable thermoregulation, building energy-saving, stimuli-responsive cooling and warming, and tunable liquid moisture management. Personal thermal and moisture management is the controlled transport of heat, vapor, and liquid from the skin surface to the environment through the fabric clothing and microclimate region. It is of considerable importance for optimizing comfort and maximizing the performance of human beings in different environments and climates. Advances in wearable technology and smart materials have enhanced portability and reduced the weight of the polymer-based thermal and moisture management systems. Moreover, the regulation of thermal (i.e., cooling and warming) and moisture conditions of buildings consume large energy, e.g., approximately 15% of all energy used in the United States. The development of personal thermal and moisture management systems enables the expansion of air-conditioning setpoints of buildings, resulting in significant energy saving.
This Special Issue will deliver new insights, achievements, and reports on recent progress in the field of polymeric systems for personal thermal and moisture management, including materials, devices, systems, models, and simulations. It not only provides solutions for existing problems but also new ideas for future generations. In particular, this Special Issue invites original full articles, communications, and reviews in the following areas:
• Wearable thermoregulation devices
• Responsive textiles and clothing for personal cooling and warming
• Next-generation wearable thermal and moisture sensors
• Smart functional materials for thermal and moisture management
• Biomimetics for thermal and moisture management
• Energy generators for thermal and moisture management
• Controllable heat and liquid transport
• Modeling and simulation of personal thermal and moisture transport
Dr. Dahua Shou
Guest Editor
Keywords
- Wearable technology
- Thermoregulation devices
- Thermal comfort
- Personal thermal management
- Moisture management
- Responsive polymers
- Energy saving
- Energy generators
- Controllable transport
- Modeling
- simulation
- Smart functional materials
- Biomimetics
- Textiles and clothing
- Sensors
