Biological optics, photonics and bioinspired radiative cooling

Z Yan, H Zhai, D Fan, Q Li - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Radiative cooling with eco-friendly and zero-energy advantages is considered one of the
most viable solutions to address the conflict between traditional energy-intensive cooling …

Passive atmospheric water harvesting: Materials, devices, and perspectives

W Zeng, T You, W Wu - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Atmospheric water, being ubiquitous, is extractable in an almost all-scope fashion: from
coasts to inland areas, besides being large in amount, thus providing us with a promising …

Hierarchically structured passive radiative cooling ceramic with high solar reflectivity

K Lin, S Chen, Y Zeng, TC Ho, Y Zhu, X Wang, F Liu… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Passive radiative cooling using nanophotonic structures is limited by its high cost and poor
compatibility with existing end uses, whereas polymeric photonic alternatives lack weather …

Construction of robust silica-hybridized cellulose aerogels integrating passive radiative cooling and thermal insulation for year-round building energy saving

Y Liu, X Bu, R Liu, M Feng, Z Zhang, M He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Passive radiative cooling (PRC) is a promising carbon reduction technology that radiates
heat into the universe through atmospheric transparency window (ATW) to cool objects …

Highly strength and flame-retardant aerogel cooler with reticular porous structures for building energy saving

C Deng, H Zhang, B Zhao, Y Chen, Y Li, T Zhang, F Qiu - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the significant advantages of radiative cooling polymer-based materials in terms of
cost-effective temperature regulation, there are still some problems associated with their …

A scalable and durable polydimethylsiloxane-coated nanoporous polyethylene textile for daytime radiative cooling

T Wang, X Wu, Q Zhu, Y Chen, S Zhang, M Gu… - …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Radiative cooling technology with zero-energy consumption and zero-carbon emission has
drawn enormous attention. However, the high-cost manufacture, limited scalability, and …

Bioinspired fireproof textiles with hierarchical micropore for radiative cooling and perspiration

L Qi, W Cai, T Cui, B Lin, Z Feng, J Gao, G Jiang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Even though the huge potential in significantly decreasing the energy consumption for
cooling buildings and the human body is presented by radiative cooling technology, there is …

Superhydrophobic and mechanical properties enhanced the electrospinning film with a multiscale micro-nano structure for high-efficiency radiation cooling

L Kong, P Sun, J Liu, Y Lin, C **ao, C Bao… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
To date, although radiation cooling technology has made some progress in numerous
aspects, significant challenges remain in terms of efficient cooling and practical applications …

Scalable and Sustainable Superhydrophobic Cooling Metacotton

CQ Ma, CH Xue, XJ Guo, J Liang, S Zhang… - Advanced Fiber …, 2024 - Springer
Cotton is a renewable bio-resource widely employed in human thermal management.
However, it is required to further improve its cooling ability to address global warming issues …

Beyond the static: dynamic radiative cooling materials and applications

K Lin, J Chen, A Pan, H Li, Y Fu, CT Kwok, L Liang… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The urgent need for sustainable cooling solutions has propelled the development of passive
radiative cooling (RC) technology. However, the static nature of traditional RC (SRC) …