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 …

Thermochromic energy efficient windows: Fundamentals, recent advances, and perspectives

Z Zhang, L Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Cui, Z Chen, Y Liu… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thermochromic energy efficient windows represent an important protocol technology for
advanced architectural windows with energy-saving capabilities through the intelligent …

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 …

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 …

Nanowire-based smart windows combining electro-and thermochromics for dynamic regulation of solar radiation

SZ Sheng, JL Wang, B Zhao, Z He, XF Feng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Smart window is an attractive option for efficient heat management to minimize energy
consumption and improve indoor living comfort owing to their optical properties of adjusting …

Passive daytime radiative cooling materials toward real-world applications

C Wang, H Chen, F Wang - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) is an emerging cooling technique of a sunshine-
exposed terrestrial surface by dissipating excessive heat into the deep-cold outer space. It is …

Structural color from cellulose nanocrystals or chitin nanocrystals: self-assembly, optics, and applications

B Frka-Petesic, TG Parton, C Honorato-Rios… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …

Photonic structures in radiative cooling

M Lee, G Kim, Y Jung, KR Pyun, J Lee… - Light: Science & …, 2023 - nature.com
Radiative cooling is a passive cooling technology without any energy consumption,
compared to conventional cooling technologies that require power sources and dump waste …

Dual-mode porous polymeric films with coral-like hierarchical structure for all-day radiative cooling and heating

M Shi, Z Song, J Ni, X Du, Y Cao, Y Yang, W Wang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Passive radiative cooling (PRC) and passive radiative heating (PRH) have drawn increasing
attention as green and sustainable cooling and heating approaches, respectively. Existing …

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 …