Warmest congratulations! At the just-concluded 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, the “Smart Moisture-Responsive Thermal Management Fabric” independently developed by our research group stood out among over a thousand inventions from around the world, winning the Gold Medal of the Exhibition, thanks to three core technological breakthroughs and excellent application performance.
The Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions is the world’s oldest and largest invention event, jointly organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Swiss Federal Government, and other authoritative institutions. Its Gold Medal is highly prestigious. This award is a strong recognition of our group’s original innovation capabilities in the field of smart thermal management materials.
Our project has achieved three major breakthroughs in material structural design, washability, and environmentally friendly preparation processes: an inverse moisture-responsive material structure, a covalent crosslinking molecular lock washability technology, and a knife-coating/hot-pressing eco-friendly preparation process. Based on these innovations, we have developed highly stable smart fabrics suitable for both winter and summer.
Related results have been published in high-impact journals such as Science Advances and Advanced Materials, and five invention patents have been filed. The industrialization process is advancing rapidly.
This achievement belongs to every student and collaborator who has worked hard for it, and it would not have been possible without the strong support from our university and research institute. In the future, our group will continue to focus on green preparation, large‑scale production, and multi‑scenario adaptability, so that China’s original smart thermal management technologies can truly serve daily life, outdoor work, medical protection, and energy conservation and carbon reduction.
