Xu Congzhu, Song Xiaolei, Li Yonggui, Sun Runjun, Dong Jie
Temperature-regulating textiles have garnered widespread attention due to their significant advantages in enhancing human comfort and promoting energy conservation.Phase change materials (PCMs) are capable of absorbing or releasing heat within the phase change interval,thereby realizing energy storage and release within a specific temperature range,which is the core of realizing the thermoregulation function,with excellent heat storage capacity and controllable phase change temperature range.The preparation of temperature-regulating textiles involves the synthesis and encapsulation of PCMs,composite with fibers,and fabric design.By integration of PCMs into fabrics or fibers,the phase change of these materials can regulate the temperature of the textiles,thereby creating a comfortable microclimate for the wearer.This not only enhances user's comfort but also contributes to energy savings and emissions reduction.This review summarized the classification of PCMs,encapsulation methods,and current applications,and introduced the preparation processes,thermal performance characterization methods,and the application progress of PCM-based temperature-regulating textiles in fields such as military,aerospace,biomedicine,and flexible wearable devices.Furthermore,it discussed the future development prospects of temperature-regulating textiles.