Fig. 3: Mechanical properties and comfort performance of the metafabric. | Nature Communications

Fig. 3: Mechanical properties and comfort performance of the metafabric.

From: Ultrathin aerogel-structured micro/nanofiber metafabric via dual air-gelation synthesis for self-sustainable heating

Fig. 3

a Tensile stress-strain curves of PMMA fibrous membranes and metafabric. b Dynamic buckling fatigue tests for 1000 cycles at ε of 50%. c Schematic illustration of mechanical enhancement of aerogel fibers by nanoparticles. d Remaining compressive σ and plastic deformation of metafabric during 100 washing cycles. e Weight loss of the metafabric at 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 washing cycles, respectively. f WVT rate and air permeability of different heating materials. g the waterproof and breathable capabilities of the metafabric. TU thermal underwear, H-TU heating thermal underwear. Error bars in (f, g) represent the standard deviations of three replicates. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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