Maintaining thermal homeostasis in cold environments is crucial for human survival, yet current solutions face fundamental limitations: conventional indoor heating imposes substantial energy burdens, while natural down insulation suffers from performance degradation and sustainability concerns. To address this challenge, a recent study in Nature Sustainability developed a grid-induced homogeneous turbulence spinning technique, enabling scalable fabrication of highly crimped nanofibers (HCNFs). With their superior thermal insulation and environmental sustainability, HCNFs are highly promising candidates for next-generation thermal management materials.
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Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(No. 2264105)
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