仿生工程学报 ›› 2017, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (4): 616-621.doi: 10.1016/S1672-6529(16)60427-4
Comparison of the Photo-thermal Energy Conversion Behavior of Polar Bear Hair and Wool of Sheep
Hao Jia, Jiansheng Guo, Jingjing Zhu#br#
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University,
Shanghai 201620, China
Comparison of the Photo-thermal Energy Conversion Behavior of Polar Bear Hair and Wool of Sheep
Hao Jia, Jiansheng Guo, Jingjing Zhu#br#
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University,
Shanghai 201620, China
摘要： The unique photo-thermal energy conversion property of polar bear hairs has long been regarded as an essential element to enable this creature to survive in extremely cold conditions. However, the relevant research was ineffectual to provide sufficient evidence of its solar energy harvesting property. In this paper, the properties of polar bear hairs were analyzed and compared systematically with those of domestic sheep wool through the measurements in the aspects of photo-thermal conversion effi-ciency, scanning electron microscope, fluorescence spectral and transmission of UV-visible spectra. Moreover, this study was much more focused on exploring ultraviolet utilization property of polar bear hair than previous research. The research results demonstrated that the photo-thermal property of polar bear hair was superior to those of wool fiber, especially in harvesting ultraviolet part. The potential benefits of this research lie in the development of bionic solar energy collective devices, especially in artificial solar energy collection fibers and textile products.