Visible-infrared compatible and independent camouflage with multicolor patterns and tunable emissivity

Abstract: With the rapid development and wide application of visible (VIS) and infrared (IR) detections, it is necessary to explore visible-infrared (VIS-IR) compatible camouflage. Here, we report a VIS-IR compatible and independent camouflage device which is composed of the upper IR-transparent VIS-color-patterned layer and the lower electrochromic IR layer. The upper layer has amorphous photonic structure of polystyrene nanospheres (PSNSs). By customizing the PSNS size, various colors can be realized for VIS camouflage. The lower electrochromic IR layer takes advantage of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as the electrode as well as the IR active material. Experimental results reveal that different colors (including blue, green, and purple) have been obtained, and the IR emissivity can be electrically regulated from 0.43 to 0.9. Moreover, the prototype also exhibits good electrical stability as well as hydrophobic characteristic (the water contact angle of the outmost surface exceeds 120°). These output performances demonstrate the success of our design strategy for promoting the finding applied in camouflage fields as well as energy conservation fields.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Visible-infrared compatible and independent camouflage with multicolor patterns and tunable emissivity ; volume:13 ; number:17 ; year:2024 ; pages:3123-3133 ; extent:11
Nanophotonics ; 13, Heft 17 (2024), 3123-3133 (gesamt 11)

Creator
Wang, Yuetang
Yuan, Liming
Mao, Yong
Huang, Cheng
Huang, Jingkai
Ma, Xiaoliang
Qi, Yuzhuo
Liu, Yang
Lin, He
Luo, Xiangang

DOI
10.1515/nanoph-2024-0125
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2407241754007.102242303842
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Wang, Yuetang
  • Yuan, Liming
  • Mao, Yong
  • Huang, Cheng
  • Huang, Jingkai
  • Ma, Xiaoliang
  • Qi, Yuzhuo
  • Liu, Yang
  • Lin, He
  • Luo, Xiangang

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