Photonic structures in radiative cooling

M Lee, G Kim, Y Jung, KR Pyun, J Lee… - Light: Science & …, 2023 - nature.com
Radiative cooling is a passive cooling technology without any energy consumption,
compared to conventional cooling technologies that require power sources and dump waste …

Phase-change VO2-based thermochromic smart windows

C Jiang, L He, Q Xuan, Y Liao, JG Dai… - Light: Science & …, 2024 - nature.com
Thermochromic coatings hold promise in reducing building energy consumption by
dynamically regulating the heat gain of windows, which are often regarded as less energy …

Materials, structures, and devices for dynamic radiative cooling

J Wang, G Tan, R Yang, D Zhao - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022 - cell.com
Radiative cooling is the process by which an object on the Earth's surface loses heat by
emitting thermal radiation into space through the atmospheric window. Because thermal …

Strain-adjustable reflectivity of polyurethane nanofiber membrane for thermal management applications

X Li, Z Ding, GE Lio, J Zhao, H Xu, L Pattelli… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Passive radiative cooling technologies are highly attractive in pursuing sustainable
development. However, current cooling materials are often static, which makes it difficult to …

A facile and effective design for dynamic thermal management based on synchronous solar and thermal radiation regulation

N Guo, L Yu, C Shi, H Yan, M Chen - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Passive solar heating and radiative cooling have attracted great interest in global energy
consumption reduction due to their unique electricity-free advantage. However, static single …

Switchable and tunable radiative cooling: mechanisms, applications, and perspectives

X Zhao, J Li, K Dong, J Wu - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
The cost of annual energy consumption in buildings in the United States exceeds 430 billion
dollars (Science 2019, 364 (6442), 760− 763), of which about 48% is used for space thermal …

Challenges and Opportunities for Passive Thermoregulation

N Guo, C Shi, N Warren… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The unsustainable nature of energy‐intensive and environmentally unfriendly traditional air
conditioning systems, compacted with recent climate change effects, show an urgent need …

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 …

Facile and widely applicable route to self-adaptive emissivity modulation: energy-saving demonstration with transparent wood

X Hu, W Cai, Y Zhang, S Shi, Y Ming, R Yu, D Chen… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
The cooling power provided by radiative cooling is unwanted during cold hours. Therefore,
self-adaptive regulation is desired for radiative cooling, especially in all-weather …

Self‐Adaptive Colored Radiative Cooling by Tuning Visible Spectra

N Guo, R Yang, M Chen, H Yan, W Chen - Solar RRL, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional radiative cooling leads to overcooling in the winter season and increases the
total energy consumption of buildings. And, the super white color limits its practical …