Bioinspired Durable Daytime Radiative Cooling Wood: Realizing Outdoor Longtime Use
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 7, 2025
Daytime
radiative
cooling
dissipates
heat
from
surfaces
by
reflecting
sunlight
and
emitting
infrared
radiation
to
outer
space,
featuring
zero-energy
consumption.
Wood-based
coolers
have
received
more
attention
due
their
high
emissivity,
sustainability,
low
cost.
However,
they
often
degrade
under
ultraviolet
(UV)
exposure,
resulting
in
a
poor
efficiency.
Herein,
inspired
the
structure-functionality
relationship
Saharan
silver
ants,
an
outdoor
durable
wood
(DCW)
is
developed
that
achieves
excellent
comprehensive
performance
via
assembly
of
photonic
structure
Mica@TiO2
on
delignified
wood,
including
both
solar
reflectance
(0.958),
emittance
(0.95),
mechanical
strength
(47
MPa),
UV
resistance.
The
unique
can
prevent
breaking
C-O-C
skeleton
direct
sunlight;
daytime
efficiency
DCW
maintain
4.5
°C
after
720
h
exposure.
This
work
paves
way
for
development
materials
energy
savings.
Language: Английский
Superhydrophobic and Flame-Retardant Poly(vinylidene Fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/SiO2/Aluminum Phosphate Composite Film for Daytime Radiative Cooling
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 19, 2025
Radiative
cooling
technology
has
major
benefits
for
energy-free
thermoregulation
since
it
can
chill
items
without
using
any
energy.
However,
the
efficacy
of
radiative
materials
is
hampered
by
outdoor
pollution
as
well
a
number
safety
issues
involved
in
practical
applications,
particular,
fire
hazard
polymer-based
materials.
Here,
porous
composite
film
was
created
and
manufactured
that
flame-retardant,
cooling,
superhydrophobic.
The
average
infrared
emissivity
reached
97.2%
with
an
solar
reflectance
up
to
98.4%.
It
produced
subambient
environment,
temperature
decrease
11.5
°C.
With
sliding
angle
3.6°
water
contact
158.7°,
surface
exhibits
conventional
self-cleaning
properties
Notably,
flame-retardant
limiting
oxygen
index
38.3%,
which
suitable
requirements.
Language: Английский