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 …

The path towards sustainable energy

S Chu, Y Cui, N Liu - Nature materials, 2017 - nature.com
Civilization continues to be transformed by our ability to harness energy beyond human and
animal power. A series of industrial and agricultural revolutions have allowed an increasing …

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 …

Hierarchical-morphology metafabric for scalable passive daytime radiative cooling

S Zeng, S Pian, M Su, Z Wang, M Wu, X Liu, M Chen… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Incorporating passive radiative cooling structures into personal thermal management
technologies could effectively defend humans against intensifying global climate change …

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 …

Scalable and hierarchically designed polymer film as a selective thermal emitter for high-performance all-day radiative cooling

D Li, X Liu, W Li, Z Lin, B Zhu, Z Li, J Li, B Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Traditional cooling systems consume tremendous amounts of energy and thus aggravate
the greenhouse effect,. Passive radiative cooling, dissipating an object's heat through an …

A structural polymer for highly efficient all-day passive radiative cooling

T Wang, Y Wu, L Shi, X Hu, M Chen, L Wu - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
All-day passive radiative cooling has recently attracted tremendous interest by reflecting
sunlight and radiating heat to the ultracold outer space. While some progress has been …

Hierarchically porous polymer coatings for highly efficient passive daytime radiative cooling

J Mandal, Y Fu, AC Overvig, M Jia, K Sun, NN Shi… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) involves spontaneously cooling a surface by
reflecting sunlight and radiating heat to the cold outer space. Current PDRC designs are …

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 …

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 …