Polymer-based hydrogels applied in drug delivery: An overview

NH Thang, TB Chien, DX Cuong - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymer-based hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks with crosslinks widely applied
for drug delivery applications because of their ability to hold large amounts of water and …

Hybrid passive cooling: towards the next breakthrough of radiative sky cooling technology

Y Du, Y Chen, X Yang, J Liu, Y Liang, Y Chao… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Radiative sky cooling is a promising passive cooling technology that dose not consume
energy or produce greenhouse gas. It has been extensively studied in the past decades …

Self-sustained and Insulated Radiative/Evaporative Cooler for Daytime Subambient Passive Cooling

L Yu, Y Huang, Y Zhao, Z Rao, W Li… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Passive cooling technologies are one of the promising solutions to the global energy crisis
due to no consumption of fossil fuels during operation. However, the existing radiative and …

Both sub-ambient and above-ambient conditions: a comprehensive approach for the efficient use of radiative cooling

H Tang, C Guo, F Fan, H Pan, Q Xu… - Energy & Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In real-world radiative cooling applications, cooling surface temperatures may periodically
fluctuate between sub-and above-ambient conditions. Traditional radiative cooling surfaces …

Boosting Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) Performance with Tandem Radiative/Evaporative/Phase Change Cooler

Y Du, Y Chen, J Liu, Y Liang, X Yang, Y Chao, C Wang… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generator (TEG) is one of the promising methods to convert low-grade
energy into power supply. Considering the benefits of radiative cooling, evaporative cooling …

Guidance for combining radiative cooling and evaporative cooling: A heat and mass transfer analysis

H Tang, C Guo, X Zhao, F Fan, R Lu, D Zhao - Energy Conversion and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Radiative cooling technology has been demonstrated its effectiveness in various sectors.
Rational combine of radiative cooling and evaporative cooling can greatly enhance its …

Simultaneous Passive Cooling and Humidity Control via the Fiber-Encapsulated Gel Structure

Q Xu, B Gu, H Pan, F Fan, H Tang, J Xu… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Radiative cooling is a promising technology that offers benefits such as reducing cooling
energy demand, mitigating climate change impacts, and contributing to sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing energy-saving potential of radiative cooling by integrating with humidity control in hot-humid climates

Q Xu, Q Zhang, D Xu, J Xu, D Zhao - Next Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
For a long time, there have been abundant studies on the application of radiative cooling to
save cooling energy, basically focused on solving sensible cooling loads. Although earlier …

Challenges and potentials of hybrid Membrane-crystallization processes in sustainable zero liquid discharge process and energy cost estimation

MR Nakhodazadeh, SA Hashemifard… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper focuses various membrane and thermal processes and takes their potentials into
account to present the most suitable combined method for a hybrid zero liquid discharge …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel-based thermal regulation strategies for passive cooling: A review

C Lai, L Lu - Energy and Built Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are characterized by their high heat absorption and dissipation capabilities,
which offer significant potential for passive cooling applications. This review paper provides …