A group of researchers associated with several institutions in China have developed an innovative microfiber-based metafabric, which includes Teflon, titanium oxide, and lactic acid. In their paper, published in the journal Science, the group describes the creation of such fabric and the test results. The innovative fabric is capable not only of reflecting light but also of taking heat from the object beneath it, whether it be a human body, a drink can, or a car body, and then dissipating it into the surrounding environment. Therefore, the surface under this fabric can be much cooler than without it.
During the tests, it was determined that a car standing in the sun heated up to 60 degrees, a car under a regular cover – to 57, and under the metafabric – to only 30. It is planned that such fabric will appear on the market in a year. In the case of cars, it will become the basis for a special "cooling cover" (if one may say so).
The researchers also note that such fabric is also eco-oriented – it is biodegradable.
In recent years, the thermometer column in summer rarely drops below 30 even in the temperate climate zone. Under such conditions, a car body can heat up to 70-80 degrees, and the temperature inside the cabin – to 50-60. So the development of Chinese scientists could indeed come in handy.
