Light in correlated disordered media

K Vynck, R Pierrat, R Carminati, LS Froufe-Pérez… - Reviews of Modern …, 2023 - APS
The optics of correlated disordered media is a conceptually rich research topic emerging at
the interface between the physics of waves in complex media and nanophotonics. Inspired …

Light management with natural materials: from whiteness to transparency

G Jacucci, L Schertel, Y Zhang, H Yang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The possibility of structuring material at the nanoscale is essential to control light–matter
interactions and therefore fabricate next‐generation paints and coatings. In this context …

Bioinspired polymer films with surface ordered pyramid arrays and 3D hierarchical pores for enhanced passive radiative cooling

J He, Q Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Chen, H Ge, S Tang - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Passive radiative cooling (PRC) has been acknowledged to be an environmentally friendly
cooling technique, and especially artificial photonic materials with manipulating light–matter …

Bioinspired “skin” with cooperative thermo-optical effect for daytime radiative cooling

M Yang, W Zou, J Guo, Z Qian, H Luo… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Energy-saving cooling materials with strong operability are desirable for sustainable thermal
management. Inspired by the cooperative thermo-optical effect in the fur of a polar bear, we …

Bioinspired microstructured materials for optical and thermal regulation

S Dou, H Xu, J Zhao, K Zhang, N Li, Y Lin… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Precise optical and thermal regulatory systems are found in nature, specifically in the
microstructures on organisms' surfaces. In fact, the interaction between light and matter …

Recent progress in light‐Scattering porous polymers and their applications

S Yu, J Chen, G Gomard, H Hölscher… - Advanced Optical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional inorganic‐nanoparticles‐based scattering systems have dominated many
practical applications for years. In contrast, the rise of porous polymers is perceived as a …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon ablators with porosity tailored for aerospace thermal protection during atmospheric re-entry

E Poloni, F Bouville, AL Schmid, PI Pelissari… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Porous carbon ablators offer cost-effective thermal protection for aerospace vehicles during
re-entry into planetary atmospheres. However, the exploration of more distant planets …

The spider cuticle: a remarkable material toolbox for functional diversity

Y Politi, L Bertinetti, P Fratzl… - … Transactions of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Engineered systems are typically based on a large variety of materials differing in
composition and processing to provide the desired functionality. Nature, however, has …

Cellulose-based scattering enhancers for light management applications

H Yang, G Jacucci, L Schertel, S Vignolini - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
To manipulate the light–matter interaction effectively, we often rely on high refractive index
inorganic nanoparticles. Such materials are contained essentially in everything that looks …