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ArticlePolymers2026

Preparation and High-Sensitivity Thermochromic Performance of MXene-Enhanced Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Microcapsule Textiles.

Xuzhi Sun, Yi Yang, Xiangwu Zhang, Maoli Yin, Mingfei Sheng

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xuzhi SunSchool of Textile and Garment, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China.
Yi YangSchool of Textile and Garment, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China.
Xiangwu ZhangXuancheng Kaiou New Material Co., Ltd., Xuancheng 242000, China.
Maoli YinSchool of Textile and Garment, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China.
Mingfei ShengSchool of Textile and Garment, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0830-3703

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the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province 2308085QE148the Natural Science Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Anhui Province 2023AH050919the Opening Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Dyeing and finishing Technology QJRZ2302the Talent Research Start-up Fund of Anhui Polytechnic University 2022YQQ056; 2022YQQ061
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Abstract

To mitigate the attenuation of color-change sensitivity in cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) post-microencapsulation, this study developed MXene-reinforced thermochromic textiles. Monolayer/few-layer MXene nanosheets were fabricated via an etching-intercalation-dispersion approach, while cholesteric liquid crystal microcapsules (CLCMs) were synthesized through a solvent evaporation method. Cotton fabrics were pretreated with polydopamine (PDA), followed by the fabrication of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDAC)/MXene composite coatings via layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly and subsequent hydrophobic modification. Systematic characterizations (scanning electron microscopy, SEM; atomic force microscopy, AFM) and performance evaluations revealed that MXene nanosheets have an average thickness of 1.54 nm, while CLCMs display a uniform spherical morphology. The resultant textiles exhibit a reversible red-green-blue color transition over the temperature range of 26.5-29.5 °C, with sensitivity comparable to pristine CLCs and excellent hydrophobicity. This work overcomes the long-standing bottleneck of inadequate color-change sensitivity in conventional liquid crystal microcapsule textiles, offering a novel strategy for the advancement of smart wearable color-changing materials.

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cholesteric liquid crystalmicrocapsulesMXenethermochromism

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