Review of radiative cooling materials: Performance evaluation and design approaches
As the planet warms, keeping cool without releasing greenhouse gases will be a challenge,
but radiative cooling technology is poised to meet this goal. Hundreds of radiative cooling …
but radiative cooling technology is poised to meet this goal. Hundreds of radiative cooling …
Recent progress in daytime radiative cooling: Advanced material designs and applications
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) is emerging as a promising cooling technology.
Owing to the high, broadband solar reflectivity and high mid‐infrared emissivity, daytime …
Owing to the high, broadband solar reflectivity and high mid‐infrared emissivity, daytime …
A solution‐processed inorganic emitter with high spectral selectivity for efficient subambient radiative cooling in hot humid climates
Daytime radiative cooling provides an eco‐friendly solution to space cooling with zero
energy consumption. Despite significant advances, most state‐of‐the‐art radiative coolers …
energy consumption. Despite significant advances, most state‐of‐the‐art radiative coolers …
Recent advances in interfacial solar vapor generation: clean water production and beyond
Interfacial solar vapor generation (ISVG) was first proposed in 2014 and it has gained more
and more attention from academia due to its tremendous improvement in evaporation …
and more attention from academia due to its tremendous improvement in evaporation …
Sustainable water generation: grand challenges in continuous atmospheric water harvesting
Sorption-and radiative sky cooling-based atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technologies
hold promise to provide decentralized fresh water in highly remote and arid regions. The …
hold promise to provide decentralized fresh water in highly remote and arid regions. The …
Solar deicing nanocoatings adaptive to overhead power lines
In frigid winter, the ice and snow built‐up on high‐voltage overhead power lines may
seriously risk the reliability of electric power transmission and telecommunication systems …
seriously risk the reliability of electric power transmission and telecommunication systems …
Interfacial solar steam/vapor generation for heating and cooling
Interfacial solar steam/vapor technology uses abundant and clean solar energy and water to
achieve heating and cooling, a promising technology to alleviate environmental and energy …
achieve heating and cooling, a promising technology to alleviate environmental and energy …
Water harvesting from air: Current passive approaches and outlook
In the context of global water scarcity, water vapor available in air is a non-negligible
supplementary fresh water resource. Current and potential energetically passive procedures …
supplementary fresh water resource. Current and potential energetically passive procedures …
Superhydrophobic waste paper-based aerogel as a thermal insulating cooler for building
Daytime subambient radiative cooling is a most promising alternative to electricity-free
building cooling. However, optical performance degradation arising from surface …
building cooling. However, optical performance degradation arising from surface …
Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation
Global energy and environmental problems are becoming increasingly prominent, and the
shortage of freshwater resources has been plaguing many countries and regions in the …
shortage of freshwater resources has been plaguing many countries and regions in the …