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 …

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 …

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 …

Self-powered and self-sensing devices based on human motion

Z Lai, J Xu, CR Bowen, S Zhou - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
The emergence of human-motion-based energy harvesters is a reflection of the need to
develop future energy supplies for small-scale human-motion-based self-powered and self …

Micro‐nano porous structure for efficient daytime radiative sky cooling

J Liu, H Tang, C Jiang, S Wu, L Ye… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the aggravation of global warming and extreme weather, cooling demand has
witnessed a continuous increase and is expected to increase tenfold by 2050. Radiative sky …

Thermochromic smart windows with highly regulated radiative cooling and solar transmission

S Wang, Y Zhou, T Jiang, R Yang, G Tan, Y Long - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Radiative cooling (RC) is a technique that spontaneously radiates long-wave infrared
(LWIR) to the cold outer space, which provides cooling power to buildings, however only …

Rotational energy harvesting for self-powered sensing

H Fu, X Mei, D Yurchenko, S Zhou, S Theodossiades… - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Advances in wireless sensors, biomedical devices, and micro-robotics exert more pressure
on creating reliable, miniaturized, and self-sustained energy supply solutions for these micro …

Creating an eco‐friendly building coating with smart subambient radiative cooling

X Xue, M Qiu, Y Li, QM Zhang, S Li, Z Yang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Subambient daytime radiative cooling (SDRC) provides a promising electricity‐and cryogen‐
free pathway for global energy‐efficiency. However, current SDRC systems require stringent …

Terrestrial radiative cooling: Using the cold universe as a renewable and sustainable energy source

X Yin, R Yang, G Tan, S Fan - Science, 2020 - science.org
Photonic materials designed at wavelength scales have enabled a range of emerging
energy technologies, from solid-state lighting to efficient photovoltaics that have transformed …