02/04/2024 – RMIT University
Nanodiamonds could hold key to cool clothing
Researchers from RMIT University are using nanodiamonds to create smart textiles that can cool people down faster. The study found fabric made from cotton coated with nanodiamonds, using a method called electrospinning, showed a reduction of 2-3 degrees Celsius during the cooling down process compared to untreated cotton.
A sample of pink cotton fabric that´s been treated with nanodiamonds (left) next to untreated cotton (right). A hand wearing blue disposable gloves is carrying a petri dish of detonated nanodiamond powder. © Cherry Cai, RMIT University
A sample of pink cotton fabric that´s been treated with nanodiamonds (left) next to untreated cotton (right). A hand wearing blue disposable gloves is carrying a petri dish of detonated nanodiamond powder. © Cherry Cai, RMIT University
Research supervisor and RMIT Senior lecturer Dr Xin Wang, Lead researcher and RMIT research assistant Dr Aisha Rehman and Project leader and RMIT Senior Lecturer Dr Shadi Houshyar. Aisha is holding pink cotton that´s been treated with nanodiamonds. Everyone is wearing white lab coats and protective goggles. © Cherry Cai, RMIT University