Emerging engineered wood for building applications

Y Ding, Z Pang, K Lan, Y Yao, G Panzarasa… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The building sector, including building operations and materials, was responsible for the
emission of∼ 11.9 gigatons of global energy-related CO2 in 2020, accounting for 37% of the …

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 …

Tunable smart mid infrared thermal control emitter based on phase change material VO2 thin film

S Liang, F Xu, W Li, W Yang, S Cheng, H Yang… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal radiation is one of the three ways of heat transfer, among which the mid-infrared
thermal radiation has attracted much attention. At present, static control of thermal emissivity …

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 …

A solution-processed radiative cooling glass

X Zhao, T Li, H **e, H Liu, L Wang, Y Qu, SC Li, S Liu… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Passive daytime radiative cooling materials could reduce the energy needed for building
cooling up to 60% by reflecting sunlight and emitting long-wave infrared (LWIR) radiation …

A photoluminescent hydrogen-bonded biomass aerogel for sustainable radiative cooling

JW Ma, FR Zeng, XC Lin, YQ Wang, YH Ma, XX Jia… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Passive radiant cooling is a potentially sustainable thermal management strategy amid
escalating global climate change. However, petrochemical-derived cooling materials often …

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 …

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 …

Temperature-adaptive radiative coating for all-season household thermal regulation

K Tang, K Dong, J Li, MP Gordon, FG Reichertz, H Kim… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The sky is a natural heat sink that has been extensively used for passive radiative cooling of
households. A lot of focus has been on maximizing the radiative cooling power of roof …

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 …