Bioinspired “aerogel grating” with metasurfaces for durable daytime radiative cooling for year-round energy savings

C Cai, W Chen, Z Wei, C Ding, B Sun, C Gerhard, Y Fu… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Passive radiative cooling strategy shows a great potential in mitigating global warming and
reducing energy consumption. However, existing radiative coolers generally show poor …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic thermal radiation regulation for thermal management

N Guo, Z Zhao, H Yan, M Chen - Next Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the improvement of living standards, energy consumption for heating and cooling is
increasing. Traditional heaters or coolers (air conditioners etc.) consume lots of energy and …

Laminated PET-based membranes with sweat transportation and dual thermal insulation properties

Y Chen, B Zhao, H Zhang, T Zhang, D Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wearable polyester fiber materials with excellent sweat transportation and enhanced
thermal management properties have received increasing attention in functional materials …

Flexible structural polyethylene films for dynamically tunable energy harvesting from the sun and outer space

Q Chen, Y Lu, J Zhang, D Li, T Huang, C Lou, M Zhao… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) achieves a sub-ambient temperature without any
electricity input, which is of great significance for global energy savings and minimum …

[HTML][HTML] Large scalable, ultrathin and self-cleaning cellulose aerogel film for daytime radiative cooling

C Cai, Y Sun, Y Chen, Z Wei, Y Wang, F Chen… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2023 - Elsevier
Passive cooling strategy shows great potential in mitigating global warming and reducing
energy consumption. Because of the high emissivity in the atmospheric transparency …

Hydrogen-bonded self-assembly coating as GRAS sprayable preservatives for fresh food safety

T Du, S Wang, X Li, L Liu, J Wang, W Zhang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
The implementation of innovative packaging solutions in fresh food is playing an
increasingly important role in driving the global transformation towards sustainability. Here …

Cephalopod-Inspired Nanomaterials for Optical and Thermal Regulation: Mechanisms, Applications and Perspectives

J Zhang, P Wang, W Xie, H Wang, Y Zhang, H Zhou - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
The manipulation of interactions between light and matter plays a crucial role in the
evolution of organisms and a better life for humans. As a result of natural selection, precise …

Scalable van der Waals graphene films for electro‐optical regulation and thermal camouflage

Z Li, X Chao, A Balilonda, W Chen - InfoMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene exhibits enormous advantages in mid‐infrared (MIR) regulation because of the
active control, precise regulation, and large modulation depth. Such graphene films are …

Dynamic metal patterns of wrinkles based on photosensitive layers

S Chen, K Hu, S Yan, T Ma, X Deng, W Zhang, J Yin… - Science Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Regulating metal surfaces with micro-/nanoscale structures is of great significance for both
material science and potential applications. However, the intrinsic properties of metals, such …

Mechanically Tunable Transmittance Convection Shield for Dynamic Radiative Cooling

Q Chen, X Huang, Y Lu, H Xu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Radiative cooling is the process to dissipate heat to the outer space through an atmospheric
window (8–13 μm), which has great potential for energy savings in buildings. However, the …