A Review of Flexible Materials for Electroresponsive Dynamic Thermal Radiation Regulation
All objects whose temperatures exceed absolute zero emit infrared thermal radiation which relates closely to the objects'emissivities.Due to the constant emissivity,most objects can only present a single thermal function.However,in practical applications,dynamic thermal radia-tion regulation is of great importance to meet the requirements for different environment and functions.Flexible and electroresponsively emissivity-dynamically-modulatable materials exhibit not only environment-condition-independent high tunability,but also favorable properties such as light-weight,flexibility,and portability,thereby are superior in both usage and storage.This review summarizes the research progress of some typical kinds of flexible and electroresponsively emissivity-dynamically-modulatable materials including conductive polymers,carbon-based materials,and reversibly electrodeposited metals,and outlines the applicative potential of flexible and electroresponsively thermal-radiation-dynamically-regulating devices.The paper ends with a discussion about the challenges and the future trends.