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 …

An overview of environmental energy harvesting by thermoelectric generators

M Feng, S Lv, J Deng, Y Guo, Y Wu, G Shi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Harvesting sustainable energy from environmental energy through thermoelectric
generators to uninterruptedly generate clean electricity offers a potential solution to the …

Simultaneous atmospheric water production and 24-hour power generation enabled by moisture-induced energy harvesting

T Li, M Wu, J Xu, R Du, T Yan, P Wang, Z Bai… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Water and electricity scarcity are two global challenges, especially in arid and remote areas.
Harnessing ubiquitous moisture and sunlight for water and power generation is a …

Self-adaptive integration of photothermal and radiative cooling for continuous energy harvesting from the sun and outer space

X Ao, B Li, B Zhao, M Hu, H Ren… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The sun (∼ 6,000 K) and outer space (∼ 3 K) are two significant renewable thermodynamic
resources for human beings on Earth. The solar thermal conversion by photothermal (PT) …

Comprehensive research on a high performance solar and radiative cooling driving thermoelectric generator system with concentration for passive power generation

S Lv, B Zhang, Y Ji, J Ren, J Yang, Y Lai, Z Chang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, to solve the problem that the power generation of currently developed all-day
radiative cooling driving thermoelectric generator (RC-TEG) devices is very small, a …

Modelling and performance evaluation of a novel passive thermoelectric system based on radiative cooling and solar heating for 24-hour power-generation

CH Wang, H Chen, ZY Jiang, XX Zhang, FQ Wang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Harvesting energy from the sun and ultracold outer space for electricity generation is green
access to green energy and helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions. However, current work …

An Emerging Energy Technology: Self‐Uninterrupted Electricity Power Harvesting from the Sun and Cold Space

S Zhang, Z Wu, Z Liu, Z Hu - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Harvesting sustainable energy from the sun and cold space to uninterruptedly generate
green electricity provides a potential alternative way to solve the unfolding energy crisis and …

All-day continuous electrical power generator by solar heating and radiative cooling from the sky

L Yu, Z **, S Li, D Pang, H Yan, M Chen - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectrical power generator (TEG) proves a promising way that utilizes ambient
energy. However, all-day continuous power generation without an artificial heat source by …

Multi-bioinspired flexible thermal emitters for all-day radiative cooling and wearable self-powered thermoelectric generation

S Zhang, Z Liu, W Zhang, B Zhao, Z Wu, E Mu, H Lin… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Passive radiative cooling technology provides an energy-efficient solution to reduce cooling
costs and alleviate greenhouse gas emissions. However, a significant challenge lies in …

Heat-shedding with photonic structures: radiative cooling and its potential

SY Heo, GJ Lee, YM Song - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Radiative cooling, which is based on radiative heat exchange between the universe and
Earth, can provide a passive and renewable route to reducing energy consumption …