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Scientists weave fabric that can heat and cool
February 27th, 2023
Academics at Shinshu University in Japan report that they have developed a new method of integrating phase change materials (PCMs) within fabrics that could heat and cool the wearer depending on the environment. Hideaki Morikawa, corresponding author of an article published in ACS Nano, told The Indian Express, “This fabric can potentially be used as a […]
Textiles’ role in the phase change material success story
September 27th, 2021
Schoeller Textil AG’s bionic c_change® climate membrane actively reacts to the ambient temperature. Photo: Schoeller Textil AG. Material advances: the next phase by Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its mutating variants, continues to rage worldwide, but it’s not the only pressing global issue. Climate change, too, has impacted nature and contributed to catastrophic fires and […]