Radiative cooling: A review of fundamentals, materials, applications, and prospects

B Zhao, M Hu, X Ao, N Chen, G Pei - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
As a passive, effective, and renewable way of decreasing cooling energy requirements
without power input, radiative cooling has attracted considerable attention in the field of …

Development of radiative cooling and its integration with buildings: A comprehensive review

J Chen, L Lu - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Radiative cooling is an appealing heat exchange form based on thermal radiation from
terrestrial objects to outer space, which can be potentially applied to numerous cooling …

Exploiting radiative cooling for uninterrupted 24-hour water harvesting from the atmosphere

I Haechler, H Park, G Schnoering, T Gulich… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Atmospheric water vapor is ubiquitous and represents a promising alternative to address
global clean water scarcity. Sustainably harvesting this resource requires energy neutrality …

Three-dimensional printable nanoporous polymer matrix composites for daytime radiative cooling

K Zhou, W Li, BB Patel, R Tao, Y Chang, S Fan… - Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Daytime radiative cooling presents an exciting new strategy for combating global warming,
because it can passively cool buildings by reflecting sunlight and utilizing the infrared …

Colored radiative cooling: How to balance color display and radiative cooling performance

W Xi, Y Liu, W Zhao, R Hu, X Luo - International Journal of Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Radiative cooling, which aims at cooling objects by radiating heat into the outer space
through the atmosphere window, has garnered wide interests since it is a passive …

[HTML][HTML] Potential building energy savings by passive strategies combining daytime radiative coolers and thermochromic smart windows

K Lin, L Chao, HH Lee, R Xin, S Liu, TC Ho… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reducing the energy consumed by space cooling and providing outstanding thermally
insulated windows are essential requirements for a smart green building. In this study, a new …

Atmospheric water generation in arid regions–A perspective on deployment challenges for the Middle East

E Ansari, NL Ferber, T Milošević, J Barron… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Scarcity in fresh surface water resources combined with over-exploitation of groundwater
reserves across the Middle East has increased the reliance on seawater desalination to …

Increasing solar reflectivity of building envelope materials to mitigate urban heat islands: State-of-the-art review

B Ziaeemehr, Z Jandaghian, H Ge, M Lacasse… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Urban Heat Island (UHI), a consequence of urban development, leads to elevated
temperatures within cities compared to their rural counterparts. This phenomenon results …

Model development of deep space-source heat pump system and its feasibility analysis

L Jia, L Lu, J Chen, Q Gong - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel deep space-source heat pump (DSSHP) system for efficient
heat rejection, considering the spectral selectivity of cooling coatings and atmospheric …

General strategy of passive sub-ambient daytime radiative cooling

B Zhao, X Ao, N Chen, Q Xuan, M Hu, G Pei - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Passive sub-ambient daytime radiative cooling has been demonstrated in previous studies
by rigorous spectrum-tailored coolers with high solar reflection and strong thermal emission …