Controllable-morphology polymer blend photonic metafoam for radiative cooling
Yajie Wang, Tiecheng Wang, Jun Liang, Jiawei Wu, Maiping Yang, Yamin Pan, Chong Hou, Chuntai Liu, Changyu Shen, Guangming Tao, Xianhu Liu
Abstract
per year in different cities, which is an energy-saving percentage of 14.7-41%. The excellent comprehensive performances, including the passive cooling property, thermal insulation and self-cleaning of the metafoam makes it appropriate for practical outdoor applications, exhibiting its great potential as an energy-saving building cooling material.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceRadiative coolingMorphology (biology)Radiative transferPhotonicsPolymerRadiant heatComposite materialOptoelectronicsOpticsPhysicsMeteorologyGeneticsBiologyThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesUrban Heat Island MitigationQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect