Journal of Textile Research ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11): 37-45.doi: 10.13475/j.fzxb.20240101001

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Preparation and thermal management performance of thermoregulated fabric based on polyvinyl butyral/polyethylene glycol coaxial nanofiber membrane

LI Han, WANG Haixia(), ZHANG Xu, LIU Liping, LIU Xiaokun   

  1. School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
  • Received:2024-01-08 Revised:2024-04-02 Online:2024-11-15 Published:2024-12-30
  • Contact: WANG Haixia E-mail:hxwang@tiangong.edu.cn

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Abstract:

Objective In order to enhance the thermal comfort properties of textiles, this study employs the coaxial electrospinning method to fabricate a composite nanofibrous membrane with polyvinyl alcohol formaldehyde (PVB) as the skin layer and PEG2000 as the core layer (PVB/PEG). Simultaneously, a sandwiched phase change heat storage composite fabric is designed using the as-prepared PVB/PEG nanofibrous membranes. The fabric exhibits excellent heat storage and release properties and offers an effective thermoregulated effect.

Method Coaxial electrospinning technology was employed to fabricate PVB/PEG nanofibrous membranes with various fiber skin/core ratios. Using nanofibers with fiber skin/core (2∶1) ratio as the sandwiched layers, single-layer (T1), double-layer (T2), and triple-layer (T3) PVB/PEG composite fabrics were prepared. Phase change enthalpy, thermal storage performance, and fabric's thermal management ability were tested by SEM, TEM, DSC, thermal infrared imaging, and thermocouples.

Results The PVB/PEG nanofibers had a continuous core-shell structure with diameters ranging from 244 to 372 nm, and phase change enthalpy is between 27-47 J/g. The phase change enthalpy of T1, T2, and T3 fabrics ranged from 6-14 J/g and were closely related to the PEG contents in the nanofibers. The fabrics maintained good shape stability at 65 ℃ and thermal energy storage and temperature regulation capabilities keep stable after 100 thermal cycles, demonstrating the composite fabric's repeatability. The 50 ℃ thermal buffering platform demonstrated the fabric's good temperature-regulating effect, and the thermal buffering time depends on the amount of nanofiber membrane layers.

Conclusion The composite fabrics ensure good thermal buffering effects, and they reduce the fabric's breathability and moisture permeability at loading triple-layered nanofibrous membranes. Achieving balance of thermal comfort and fabric properties is of importance in obtaining the satisfied nanofiber diameter, phase change material content, and fabric thickness. This opens a promising application in personal thermal management textiles.

Key words: phase change material, thermal energy storage, coaxial electrostatic spinning, composite fabric, air permeability, moisture permeability, polyprophylene nonwoven fabric

CLC Number: 

  • TS179

Fig.1

Schematic preparation diagram of PVB/PEG nanofiber and sandwiched fabric"

Fig.2

SEM images (a) and TEM image (VS∶VC=2∶1) (b) of PVB/PEG coaxial nanofiber"

Fig.3

DSC curves of PVB/PEG coaxial nanofibers at different VS∶VC and washing times (a) and fabrics with different thicknesses (b)"

Tab.1

DSC data for PVB/PEG coaxial nanofibers at different VS∶VC ratios"

样品 Tmo/℃ Tmp/℃ Tme/℃ ΔHm/(J·g-1) Tco/℃ Tcp/℃ Tce/℃ ΔHc/(J·g-1)
PEG2000 52.1 59.3 63.7 116.1 37.4 31.5 27.1 114.0
VS∶VC=1∶1 51.5 60.2 64.2 47.1 36.1 31.4 26.6 43.7
VS∶VC=2∶1 51.2 58.5 62.3 35.1 34.4 30.5 26.0 30.8
VS∶VC=3∶1 52.2 58.8 62.9 27.6 35.8 30.8 26.1 23.8
VS∶VC=4∶1 51.8 55.0 58.0 3.2 24.8 21.6 16.8 1.5
洗涤30 min
(VS∶VC为2∶1)		 50.6 57.6 61.2 34.9 32.8 29.2 25.6 30.7
洗涤60 min
(VS∶VC为2∶1)		 50.3 57.8 61.3 34.8 33.0 28.5 23.7 30.7

Tab.2

DSC data for fabric with different thicknesses"

样品 Tmo /℃ Tmp/℃ Tme/℃ ΔHm/(J·g-1) Tco/℃ Tcp/℃ Tce/℃ ΔHc/(J·g-1)
PVB/PEG(VS∶VC为2∶1)
纳米纤维		 51.2 58.5 62.3 35.1 34.4 30.5 26.0 30.8
T1 50.4 57.4 62.3 6.2 38.4 31.1 26.3 5.8
T2 54.6 63.6 68.9 11.7 36.4 29.0 23.2 11.1
T3 54.3 63.8 69.2 14.0 37.0 29.1 23.1 13.4

Fig.4

Shape stability of PEG2000, nanofiber (VS∶VC=2∶1) and fabrics of T1, T2, T3"

Fig.5

Heat storage and heat release performance in thermal convection (a) and heat conduction (b) condition for T1, T2, and T3"

Fig.6

Different layer fabrics with 100 times heat storage (a) and release (b) cycles"

Fig.7

Infrared thermal image of sandwiched fabrics of different thicknesses"

Tab.3

Air permeability and moisture permeability of sandwiched fabrics"

样品 透气率/
(mm·s-1)		 透湿率/
(g·m-2 ·h-1)
空白布样 2 100±10 353±0.1
PVB/PEG纳米纤维
(VS∶VC为2∶1)		 28±0.5 194±0.1
T1 26±0.5 181±0.1
T2 17±0.5 162±0.1
T3 14±0.5 127±0.1

Fig.8

Mechanical properties of fabrics"

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