Multi-bioinspired self-cleaning energy-free cooling coatings
Bing‐Ying Liu, Chao-Hua Xue, Hongmei Zhong, Xiao-Jing Guo, Huidi Wang, Hui-Gui Li, Mi-Mi Du, Meng-Chen Huang, Ren-Xuan Wei, Longgang Song, Bo Chang, Zuankai Wang
Abstract
A superhydrophobic porous coating was developed for long-term daytime radiative cooling by mimicking the structures and functions of the Cyphochilus beetle, Saharan silver ant and lotus leaf.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNanotechnologyEnergy (signal processing)PhysicsQuantum mechanicsThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesUrban Heat Island MitigationAtmospheric aerosols and clouds