Recent development and research priorities on cool and super cool materials to mitigate urban heat island

M Santamouris, GY Yun - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The urban heat island is increasing the temperature of cities up to 10° C and has a very
important impact on energy, environmental quality and health. Materials used in the building …

Potential passive cooling methods based on radiation controls in buildings

YH Chan, Y Zhang, T Tennakoon, SC Fu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings inevitably absorb solar (thermal) radiation through the envelope, ie, window, roof
and wall, whose characteristics, in terms of material, thickness, area etc., affects the …

NIR reflective pigments for cool roof applications: A comprehensive review

A Rosati, M Fedel, S Rossi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
We performed a comprehensive review of the state of the art of synthesis methods for
pigments employed for cool roof. The aim is to present the best synthesis method, among …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the fabrication and application of biopolymer-based micro-and nanostructures: A comprehensive review

M Stanisz, Ł Klapiszewski, T Jesionowski - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The main focus of this review is recent advances in the preparation of bio-based
nanostructures. The structures especially prepared from natural resources have recently …

Scalable and paint-format colored coatings for passive radiative cooling

H Zhai, D Fan, Q Li - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2022 - Elsevier
Passive radiative cooling is an innovative way to radiate heat from objects to outer space by
reflecting the sunlight and producing emission in the infrared spectrum especially in the …

Robust superhydrophobic surface for anti-icing and cooling performance: Application of fluorine-modified TiO2 and fumed SiO2

Y Qi, Z Yang, W Huang, J Zhang - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Micron/nano-structures and surface layer enriched with organic groups were flexibly
obtained through the non-solvent induced phase separation method. A combination of …

A cost-effective intense blue colour cobalt doped gahnite pigment for latent finger print, cheiloscopy and anti-counterfeiting applications

R Sreedhara, BRR Krushna, BD Prasad… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alanine is used as a novel fuel in the solution combustion method (SCS) to produce
nanocrystalline Co 2+(0.25–5 mol%) doped gahnite (ZnAl 2 O 4: ZAO) nano pigments (NPs) …

Comparative assessment of the characteristics and Cr (VI) removal activity of the bimetallic Fe/Cu nanoparticles pre-and post-coated with carboxymethyl cellulose

A Mondal, M Arora, BK Dubey, K Mumford - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
High redox activity and superior magnetic property of nano-scale zero valent iron (nZVI)
leads to the formation of surface oxide layers and large agglomerates, limiting its application …

Applications for data security and latent fingerprint visualization using blue-emitting surface-modified LZO: Ce3+ nanophosphor

DR Lavanya, J Malleshappa, BRR Krushna… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of technology related to forensic is still beneficial and requires for
continued research and the implementation of evaluation procedures. In this context, the …

Nanomaterials with high solar reflectance as an emerging path towards energy-efficient envelope systems: a review

RC Veloso, A Souza, J Maia, NMM Ramos… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
The application of nanomaterials in the construction field is allowing the development of
smart, green, durable and more efficient buildings. Among the most widely researched …