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Research progress in smart thermal control materials for space applications
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Jinxin GU1, Ziqi SUI1, 2, Hang WEI3, Xiang ZHANG2, Leipeng ZHANG2, Shuliang DOU2, Feifei REN1, Yao LI1, 2
Journal of Materials Engineering | 2026, 54(8) : 134 - 149
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Research progress in smart thermal control materials for space applications
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Jinxin GU1, Ziqi SUI1, 2, Hang WEI3, Xiang ZHANG2, Leipeng ZHANG2, Shuliang DOU2, Feifei REN1, Yao LI1, 2
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  • 1.Suzhou Laboratory,Suzhou 215123,China
  • 2.Center for Composite Materials and Structure,Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin 150001,China
  • 3.School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering,Soochow University,Suzhou 215006,China
Published: 2026-08-20 doi: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2026.000303
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China’s medium- and long-term space science development program clearly puts forward the major tasks of rapidly promoting deep space exploration and accelerating the construction of a space power. The increasingly complex and extreme thermal environment in space imposes more stringent requirements on spacecraft thermal control systems. Conventional thermal control materials exhibit limited and static thermoregulatory properties, failing to meet evolving performance demands. In contrast, smart thermal control materials can dynamically modulate their physical characteristics in response to external stimuli, thereby enabling smart regulation of spacecraft heat dissipation and insulation capabilities, and significantly improving the precision and energy efficiency of thermal management systems. As a result, smart thermal control technology has emerged as a critical development direction for next-generation spacecraft thermal control systems. This review systematically outlines the research progress of typical smart thermal control materials, including thermochromic and electrochromic materials, their applications in space missions and the key challenges in this field. To enable the widespread application of smart thermal control coatings, future research work should be carried out in the AI-assisted material design, low-cost fabrication, failure analysis and life prediction under space environments, and system integration. These endeavors are of great significance for driving innovation in aerospace thermal control technology, accelerating the iterative upgrading of thermal management systems, and supporting the steady progression of national space strategy.

smart thermal control  /  thermochromic  /  electrochromic  /  spectral regulation  /  space application
谷金鑫, 隋子奇, 魏航, 张翔, 张雷鹏, 豆书亮, 任飞飞, 李垚. 智能热控材料及空间应用研究进展. 材料工程, 2026 , 54 (8) : 134 -149 . DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2026.000303
Jinxin GU, Ziqi SUI, Hang WEI, Xiang ZHANG, Leipeng ZHANG, Shuliang DOU, Feifei REN, Yao LI. Research progress in smart thermal control materials for space applications[J]. Journal of Materials Engineering, 2026 , 54 (8) : 134 -149 . DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2026.000303
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doi: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2026.000303
  • Receive Date:2026-05-18
  • Online Date:2026-10-28
  • Published:2026-08-20
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  • Received:2026-05-18
  • Accepted:2026-06-17
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    1.Suzhou Laboratory,Suzhou 215123,China
    2.Center for Composite Materials and Structure,Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin 150001,China
    3.School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering,Soochow University,Suzhou 215006,China
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