Photonic-Structure Colored Radiative Coolers for Daytime Subambient Cooling

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论文题目:Photonic-Structure Colored Radiative Coolers for Daytime Subambient Cooling

论文作者:Shixiong Yu, Quan Zhang, Yufeng Wang, Yiwen Lv, and Rujun Ma*

发表期刊:Nano  Letters, 22(12), 4925, 2022   

Abstract: 

Daytime subambient radiative cooling provides a powerful strategy for realizing sustainable thermal management without any external energy consumption. However, in practical situations a dazzling white or silver appearance is undesirable for aesthetic and functional reasons. Therefore, developing colored radiative cooling materials is greatly significant for more potential applications but remains a big challenge so far. Here, we reported a flexible colored radiative cooler based on interferometric retroreflection-induced structural color, which resolves the conflict between a colorful appearance for aesthetics and high solar reflection for cooling. All colored radiative coolers achieve subambient cooling of 4 K even under sunshine stronger than 1000 W/m2, while the same color commercial paints are 9–27 K higher than the ambient. Such a flexible, scalable, and low cost colored radiative cooler is expected to replace commercial paint in a practical scenario with aesthetic and cooling requirements, enabling substantial reduction in carbon emission and energy consumption.