Thermochromic material is a kind of smart material whose color will vary as the result of the phase transition caused by the temperature change. The characteristics of thermochromic materials are the memory functions ...Thermochromic material is a kind of smart material whose color will vary as the result of the phase transition caused by the temperature change. The characteristics of thermochromic materials are the memory functions to the temperature, having great potential applications in aerospace, military, anticounterfeiting technology, construction and other fields. In recent years, many kinds of thermochromic materials have been prepared by different methods and their discoloration mechanisms are various according to published literatures. In this paper, the classification, discoloration mechanism, preparation methods, application fields and development trend of thermochromic materials are reviewed.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51372200 and 51772243)the Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NWPU(Grant No.SKLSP201753)+2 种基金Scientific Research Plan Projects of Shaanxi Education Department(Grant No.16JK1551)Technology Innovation Programme of Xi’an University of Technology(Grant No.2016CX030)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2016M592824)
文摘Thermochromic material is a kind of smart material whose color will vary as the result of the phase transition caused by the temperature change. The characteristics of thermochromic materials are the memory functions to the temperature, having great potential applications in aerospace, military, anticounterfeiting technology, construction and other fields. In recent years, many kinds of thermochromic materials have been prepared by different methods and their discoloration mechanisms are various according to published literatures. In this paper, the classification, discoloration mechanism, preparation methods, application fields and development trend of thermochromic materials are reviewed.