A comprehensive overview and summary of recent achievements and the latest trends in bioinspired thermal materials. Following an introduction to different thermal materials and their effective heat transfer to other materials, the text discusses heat detection materials that are inspired by biological systems, such as fire beetles and butterflies. There then follow descriptions of materials with thermal management functionality, including those for evaporation and condensation, heat transfer and thermal insulation materials, as modeled on snake skins, polar bears and fire-resistant trees. A discussion of thermoresponsive materials with thermally switchable surfaces and controllable nanochannels as well as those with high thermal conductivity and piezoelectric sensors is rounded off by a look toward future trends in the bioinspired engineering of thermal materials.Straightforward and well structured, this is an essential reference for newcomers as well as experienced researchers in this exciting field.
Bioinspired Engineering of Thermal Materials
INTRODUCTIONThermal Function of MaterialsThermal Function of Biological SystemsBioinspired Thermal MaterialsTHERMAL DETECTION MATERIALS INSPIRED BY BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSThermal Detection Inspired by Fire BeetlesThermal Detection Inspired by ButterfliesThermal Detection Inspired by Other Biological SystemsTHERMAL MANAGEMENT MATERIALS INSPIRED BY BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Materials for Evaporation Heat Transfer Materials for Condensation Heat TransferThermal Regulation Materials Inspired by Snake SkinsBioinspired Thermal Regulation Materials for Smart WindowsTHERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS INSPIRED BY BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSThermal Insulation Materials Inspired by Polar BearsThermal Insulation Materials Inspired by Fire-Resistant TreesThermal Insulation Materials Inspired by Silkworm CocoonTHERMALLY RESPONSIVE MATERIALS INSPIRED BY BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSBioinpired Thermally Switchable SurfacesBioinspired Thermally Controllable NanochannelsThermally Triggered Bioinspired Drug Delivery VesselsOTHER THERMAL MATERIALS INSPIRED BY BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSBioinspired Materials with High Thermal Conductivity Bioinspired Materials for Optical-Thermal ConversionBioinspired Thermal FluidBioinspired Piezoelectric SensorsCONCLUDING REMARKS AND FUTURE TRENDS IN BIOINSPIRED ENGINEERING OF THERMAL MATERIALS