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Construction of biomass-based wearable aerogel heater with enhanced thermal insulation property plays a significant role in preventing heat loss for personal thermal management. Inspired by natural creatures' utilization own hollow microstructures to resist the extremely cold surroundings, we report an eco-friendly strategy to construct calcium alginate (CA) /kapok fiber (KF)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) active-cum-passive aerogel heater with desired economic feasibility, sustainability and efficient thermal insulation performance. The renewable cellulose hollow KF disrupts the heat transfer pathway and enabled CA/KF/CNT lower thermal conductivity (0.024 W/m·K) and ultralight density (0.027 g/cm3). The CNTs in the aerogel heater not only provided excellent conductivity for realizing Joule-heating but also enhanced the photothermal conversion capability from solar irradiation, ensuring extra self-heating ability without power supply. According to energy-saving analysis, the total energy saved in China per year was 6.03 × 109 kWh when using the developed aerogel heater instead of the traditional heating method. This developed biomass aerogel heater in this work exhibits great potential to be applicable in the fields of wearable personal thermal management to enhance the adaptability of human body in cold environment. Our work may inspire the study of biomass-derived wearable heaters for solving global energy issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of bio-based building materials is a sustainable opportunity to reduce the environmental footprint associated with the construction sector. The achievement of this objective is primely achieved through the valorisation of vegetable waste, resulting in a reduction in the use of primary source material and waste generation. Within the scope of this study, the focus is directed towards research concerning the thermal, acoustic, and fire behaviour properties of bio-based building materials. This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis encompassing all documents meeting these criteria within the Scopus database, spanning two decades, from 2003 to 2023. The comprehensive analysis covered a total of 1081 documents, which were analysed. This analysis furnishes insight into various facets, including the temporal evolution of publications, journals boasting the highest publication counts and impact, influential research areas, countries with substantial contributions and their collaborative patterns, noteworthy affiliations, prolific authors, and seminal documents, alongside recurrent keywords. The objective of this comprehensive study is to provide a detailed analysis of the documents published up to the present day, in order to identify research gaps and potential opportunities in this field, to assist new researchers interested in the subject. The analysis reveals that bio-based building materials have gained substantial attention over the past decade. With each passing year, the published documents have increased their impact and become more specific, underscoring the growing importance of this subject. This evolution has also fostered a broader network of researchers engaged in this field. However, it is noteworthy that the characterization of these materials focuses predominantly on their thermal properties, while research avenues related to acoustic and fire properties remain less explored and present opportunities for future investigation. • This study contributes to identify research gaps and potential opportunities in the field of bio-based building materials. • Studies in bio-based building materials have shown an annual growth of the 25% since 2014, being a topic on the rise. • France and China are the countries with the highest scientific publication on bio-based building materials. • Keywords play a crucial role in making visible the research within bio-based building materials. • "Thermal Conductivity" and "Thermal insulation" are the most repeated keywords in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]