Photonics and thermodynamics concepts in radiative cooling

S Fan, W Li - Nature Photonics, 2022 - nature.com
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 …

Infrared radiative modulating textiles for personal thermal management: principle, design and application

M He, B Zhao, X Yue, Y Chen, F Qiu, T Zhang - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Personal thermal management has been a promising technology for improving human body
thermal comfort, which presents great potential in reducing energy consumption. Thermal …

An all-weather radiative human body cooling textile

X Wu, J Li, Q Jiang, W Zhang, B Wang, R Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Radiative cooling textiles dissipate human body heat without any energy input, providing a
sustainable means for personal thermal management. However, there is still a lack of textile …

Scalable thermochromic smart windows with passive radiative cooling regulation

S Wang, T Jiang, Y Meng, R Yang, G Tan, Y Long - Science, 2021 - science.org
Radiative cooling materials spontaneously radiate long-wave infrared (LWIR) to the cold
outer space, providing cooling power that is preferred in hot seasons. Radiative cooling has …

Durable radiative cooling against environmental aging

J Song, W Zhang, Z Sun, M Pan, F Tian, X Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
To fight against global warming, subambient daytime radiative cooling technology provides
a promising path to meet sustainable development goals. To achieve subambient daytime …

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 …

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 …

Nanowire-based smart windows combining electro-and thermochromics for dynamic regulation of solar radiation

SZ Sheng, JL Wang, B Zhao, Z He, XF Feng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Smart window is an attractive option for efficient heat management to minimize energy
consumption and improve indoor living comfort owing to their optical properties of adjusting …

Scalable and hierarchically designed polymer film as a selective thermal emitter for high-performance all-day radiative cooling

D Li, X Liu, W Li, Z Lin, B Zhu, Z Li, J Li, B Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Traditional cooling systems consume tremendous amounts of energy and thus aggravate
the greenhouse effect,. Passive radiative cooling, dissipating an object's heat through an …

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** …