Beyond the visible: bioinspired infrared adaptive materials

J Yang, X Zhang, X Zhang, L Wang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infrared (IR) adaptation phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and biological systems. Taking
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for develo** …

[HTML][HTML] Radiative sky cooling: Fundamental principles, materials, and applications

D Zhao, A Aili, Y Zhai, S Xu, G Tan, X Yin… - Applied Physics …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
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 …

Fundamentals, materials, and applications for daytime radiative cooling

Z Li, Q Chen, Y Song, B Zhu… - Advanced Materials …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Daytime radiative cooling is emerging as a passive and environmentally friendly cooling
strategy, compared to traditional cooling methods that consume a vast amount of energy …

The advancement of research in cool roof: Super cool roof, temperature-adaptive roof and crucial issues of application in cities

D Tian, J Zhang, Z Gao - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Cool roofs play a significant role in mitigating urban heat islands, improving indoor thermal
comfort, and saving energy. In recent years, with advances in the manufacturing of …

Analysis of the microclimatic and human comfort conditions in an urban park in hot and arid regions

AHA Mahmoud - Building and environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Urban parks have complex surface structure that produces an environment with specific
microclimatic qualities. These qualities affect the balance of energy of the human body and …

Emerging radiative materials and prospective applications of radiative sky cooling-A review

AS Farooq, P Zhang, Y Gao, R Gulfam - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
The enhanced cooling performance and the reduced operational cost of the integrated
radiative sky coolers are essentially necessitated in a wide range of applications, such as …