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Photothermal Superhydrophobic Textiles: An Emerging Paradigm from Passive Water Repellency to Active Thermal Management

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Tianyu Sheng
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Haoyang Wang
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Ke Pei *
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Chengjin Zhang
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Huiyu Jiang *
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Hongyun Peng
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Zhiwen Zhou *
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Zhiguang Guo
DOI:10.1007/s40820-026-02323-4delete
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Photothermal superhydrophobic textiles represent an emerging paradigm integrating active light-driven functionality with passive liquid repellency. While previous reviews treated superhydrophobicity and photothermal effects in isolation, this work pioneers a systematic analysis of their synergistic interplay—a critical, underexplored mechanism where superhydrophobicity preserves photothermal efficiency by minimizing water-induced heat loss, while photothermal activity prevents surface fouling that compromises non-wetting performance. Through detailed case studies of advanced material systems, this review highlights how this synergy supports significant advancements in adaptive wearable technology, energy-efficient infrastructure, and eco-friendly water treatment. This review presents an original “lab-to-life” roadmap that structurally links material design to durability assessment, environmental impact evaluation, and scalable manufacturing strategies—a holistic framework absent in existing literature. The review emphasizes urgent sustainability priorities including green material substitutions, non-toxic solvent processing methodologies, and circular design principles aligned with global environmental regulations. By connecting fundamental mechanisms to real-world deployment scenarios while outlining transformative future directions such as AI-accelerated material discovery, stimulus-responsive systems, and intelligent manufacturing protocols, this work provides a timely and actionable reference for advancing next-generation textiles toward technological sophistication and practical viability in sustainable development.
Keywords:
Superhydrophobic surfaces
Photothermal conversion
Intelligent textiles
Synergistic interplay
Lab-to-life translation

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Nano-Micro Letters
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