Photonics and thermodynamics concepts in radiative cooling
Radiative cooling is a ubiquitous passive process that uses photon heat flow to carry away
energy and entropy. Radiative cooling processes have been studied in the scientific …
energy and entropy. Radiative cooling processes have been studied in the scientific …
Scalable multifunctional radiative cooling materials
MC Huang, M Yang, XJ Guo, CH Xue, HD Wang… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) with zero energy consumption and pollution is
regarded as one of the most feasible solutions to replace conventional electrical cooling in …
regarded as one of the most feasible solutions to replace conventional electrical cooling in …
Direct observation of the violation of Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation
Thermal emission—the process through which all objects with a finite temperature radiate
electromagnetic energy—has generally been thought to obey reciprocity, where the …
electromagnetic energy—has generally been thought to obey reciprocity, where the …
Transforming heat transfer with thermal metamaterials and devices
The demand for sophisticated tools and approaches in heat management and control has
triggered the fast development of fields that include conductive thermal metamaterials …
triggered the fast development of fields that include conductive thermal metamaterials …
[HTML][HTML] Radiative sky cooling: Fundamental principles, materials, and applications
Radiative sky cooling cools an object on the earth by emitting thermal infrared radiation to
the cold universe through the atmospheric window (8–13 μm). It consumes no electricity and …
the cold universe through the atmospheric window (8–13 μm). It consumes no electricity and …
A polydimethylsiloxane-coated metal structure for all-day radiative cooling
Radiative cooling is a passive cooling strategy with zero consumption of electricity that can
be used to radiate heat from buildings to reduce air-conditioning requirements. Although this …
be used to radiate heat from buildings to reduce air-conditioning requirements. Although this …
Self-adaptive integration of photothermal and radiative cooling for continuous energy harvesting from the sun and outer space
The sun (∼ 6,000 K) and outer space (∼ 3 K) are two significant renewable thermodynamic
resources for human beings on Earth. The solar thermal conversion by photothermal (PT) …
resources for human beings on Earth. The solar thermal conversion by photothermal (PT) …
Nonreciprocal infrared absorption via resonant magneto-optical coupling to InAs
Nonreciprocal elements are a vital building block of electrical and optical systems. In the
infrared regime, there is a particular interest in structures that break reciprocity because their …
infrared regime, there is a particular interest in structures that break reciprocity because their …
Emerging materials and strategies for passive daytime radiative cooling
In recent decades, the growing demands for energy saving and accompanying heat
mitigation concerns, together with the vital goal for carbon neutrality, have drawn human …
mitigation concerns, together with the vital goal for carbon neutrality, have drawn human …