Wouldn’t it be nice if your clothes could keep you as cool as your A/C? This new, durable fabric coating can cool the wearer by up to 15 degrees Fahrenheit without using any additional energy, thanks to special crystals that reflect both infrared and ultraviolet light.
Read an ACS press release about this research: Chalk-based coating creates a cooling fabric
“Functional reflective textile coatings for personal cooling”Presented at ACS Fall 2024 on Aug. 21, 2024Presenter: Evan D. PatamiaPrincipal investigator: Trisha L. Andrew, Ph.D.
Credits:Written and narrated by Emily SchneiderProduced by Kerri Jansen and Andrew SobeyEdited by Janali ThompsonExecutive produced by Matthew RadcliffHadley Marcek, Ph.D. contributed research for this video.
Research videos from Evan D. Patamia and Trisha L. Andrew, Ph.D.
Music: “Hands of Time” Instrumental Version by Narrow Skies from Artlist.io
Sound effects: Soundsnap