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 …

Phase-change materials for intelligent temperature regulation

R Guo, L Shan, Y Wu, Y Cai, R Huang, H Ma… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy-efficient components that are capable of intelligently regulating room temperature
are much demanded to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. In recent years, phase …

Cellulose-based hybrid structural material for radiative cooling

Y Chen, B Dang, J Fu, C Wang, C Li, Q Sun, H Li - Nano Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Structural materials with excellent mechanical properties are vitally important for
architectural application. However, the traditional structural materials with complex …

Nanocomposite hydrogel for daytime passive cooling enabled by combined effects of radiative and evaporative cooling

L Xu, DW Sun, Y Tian, T Fan, Z Zhu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Both radiative and evaporative cooling as passive cooling technologies can reduce
dependence on active cooling technologies. However, most reported studies investigated …

Research progress on eco-friendly superhydrophobic materials in environment, energy and biology

J Peng, L Wu, H Zhang, B Wang, Y Si, S Jin… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past few years, bioinspired eco-friendly superhydrophobic materials (EFSMs) have
made great breakthroughs, especially in the fields of environment, energy and biology …

[HTML][HTML] Design and characterization of polyurethane based electrospun systems modified with transition metals oxides for protective clothing applications

G Viscusi, E Lamberti, F D'Amico, L Tammaro… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reports the design and the fabrication of novel fiber membranes based on
electrospun polyurethane (PU) fibers modified with copper and zinc oxide as potential …

All-season thermal regulation with thermochromic temperature-adaptive radiative cooling coatings

J Wang, M Xie, Y An, Y Tao, J Sun, C Ji - Solar Energy Materials and Solar …, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiative cooling is a method of sustainable cooling without energy consumption; however,
a strong cooling effect increases the energy consumption for heating in cold winters …

Eco-friendly preparation of durable superhydrophobic porous film for daytime radiative cooling

TT Fan, CH Xue, XJ Guo, HD Wang, MC Huang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Daytime radiative cooling is a burgeoning cooling technology that reflects solar irradiation
and radiates heat to outer space (3 K) to cool down terrestrial objects without using external …

Scalable, fire-retardant, and spectrally robust melamine-formaldehyde photonic bulk for efficient daytime radiative cooling

Y Tian, X Liu, J Li, A Caratenuto, S Zhou, Y Deng… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional building materials such as wood and concrete cannot effectively regulate the
heat flux of buildings. Compressor-based cooling systems are used to provide comfortable …

Recent development in nano-phase change materials and their applications in enhancing thermal capacity of intelligent buildings: A state-of-the art review

S Varadharajan, KS Vasanthan, S Verma - Journal of Materials Research, 2023 - Springer
Rapid urbanization and industrialization has led to a tremendous increase in energy
demand. The functioning of buildings consumes an enormous amount of energy, which can …