4 research outputs found
“Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer”: Scalable Biochameleon Inspired Temperature-Adaptive Coating with Easy Preparation and Construction
The highly reflective solar radiation of passive daytime
radiative
cooling (PDRC) increases heating energy consumption in the cold winter.
Inspired by the temperature-adaptive skin color of chameleon, we efficiently
combine temperature-adaptive solar absorption and PDRC technology
to achieve “warm in winter and cool in summer”. The
temperature-adaptive radiative cooling coating (TARCC) with color
variability is designed and fabricated, achieving 41% visible light
regulation capability. Comprehensive seasonal outdoor tests confirm
the reliability of the TARCC: in summer, the TARCC exhibits high solar
reflectance (∼93%) and atmospheric transmission window emittance
(∼94%), resulting in a 6.5 K subambient temperature. In the
winter, the TARCC’s dark color strongly absorbs solar radiation,
resulting in a 4.3 K temperature rise. Compared with PDRC coatings,
the TARCC can save up to 20% of annual energy in midlatitude regions
and increase suitable human hours by 55%. With its low cost, easy
preparation, and simple construction, the TARCC shows promise for
achieving sustainable and comfortable indoor environments
Scalable Bio-Skin-Inspired Radiative Cooling Metafabric for Breaking Trade-Off between Optical Properties and Application Requirements
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) provides a zero-energy
cooling technology to reduce the global fossil energy consumption
and has already attracted tremendous interest. However, breaking the
trade-off between the pursuit of ultrahigh dual-band (solar and atmospheric
window) optical properties and the compatibility of multiple functional
requirements by application is still a big challenge for PDRC. By
introducing the photon slab-porous effect with strong sunlight backward
scattering and inspired by human skin (epidermis and dermis) with
recorded medical infrared emittance and multi-functions, we proposed
an efficient dual-band optical property design strategy for PDRC.
Through a simple and scalable dip dyeing process, the fabricated bio-skin-inspired
PDRC metafabric exhibited superior dual-band optical properties, while
both the solar reflectance and atmospheric window emittance can reach
97%. Outdoor tests demonstrated that the bio-PDRC metafabric achieved
a maximum sub-ambient temperature drop of 12.6 °C in daytime.
A human wearing a hat made of bio-PDRC metafabric can be 16.6 °C
cooler than the one wearing a common hat. The bio-PDRC metafabric
also exhibited superior performance of breathability, waterproofness,
flexibility, strength, and durability to fulfill the multiple demands
of personal thermal management, vents, and car covers
“Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer”: Scalable Biochameleon Inspired Temperature-Adaptive Coating with Easy Preparation and Construction
The highly reflective solar radiation of passive daytime
radiative
cooling (PDRC) increases heating energy consumption in the cold winter.
Inspired by the temperature-adaptive skin color of chameleon, we efficiently
combine temperature-adaptive solar absorption and PDRC technology
to achieve “warm in winter and cool in summer”. The
temperature-adaptive radiative cooling coating (TARCC) with color
variability is designed and fabricated, achieving 41% visible light
regulation capability. Comprehensive seasonal outdoor tests confirm
the reliability of the TARCC: in summer, the TARCC exhibits high solar
reflectance (∼93%) and atmospheric transmission window emittance
(∼94%), resulting in a 6.5 K subambient temperature. In the
winter, the TARCC’s dark color strongly absorbs solar radiation,
resulting in a 4.3 K temperature rise. Compared with PDRC coatings,
the TARCC can save up to 20% of annual energy in midlatitude regions
and increase suitable human hours by 55%. With its low cost, easy
preparation, and simple construction, the TARCC shows promise for
achieving sustainable and comfortable indoor environments
Scalable Bio-Skin-Inspired Radiative Cooling Metafabric for Breaking Trade-Off between Optical Properties and Application Requirements
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) provides a zero-energy
cooling technology to reduce the global fossil energy consumption
and has already attracted tremendous interest. However, breaking the
trade-off between the pursuit of ultrahigh dual-band (solar and atmospheric
window) optical properties and the compatibility of multiple functional
requirements by application is still a big challenge for PDRC. By
introducing the photon slab-porous effect with strong sunlight backward
scattering and inspired by human skin (epidermis and dermis) with
recorded medical infrared emittance and multi-functions, we proposed
an efficient dual-band optical property design strategy for PDRC.
Through a simple and scalable dip dyeing process, the fabricated bio-skin-inspired
PDRC metafabric exhibited superior dual-band optical properties, while
both the solar reflectance and atmospheric window emittance can reach
97%. Outdoor tests demonstrated that the bio-PDRC metafabric achieved
a maximum sub-ambient temperature drop of 12.6 °C in daytime.
A human wearing a hat made of bio-PDRC metafabric can be 16.6 °C
cooler than the one wearing a common hat. The bio-PDRC metafabric
also exhibited superior performance of breathability, waterproofness,
flexibility, strength, and durability to fulfill the multiple demands
of personal thermal management, vents, and car covers