Cementitious materials as promising radiative coolers for solar cells
Matteo Cagnoni, Alberto Tibaldi, Jorge S. Dolado, Federica Cappelluti
Abstract
, Portland cements, can be equipped with excellent radiative cooling properties, which might enable a reduction of the operating temperature of solar cells by up to 20 K, with outstanding efficiency and lifetime gains. This study represents a first step toward the realization of a novel class of energy-efficient, economically viable and robust radiative coolers, based on cheap and available cementitious materials.
Topics & Concepts
Radiative transferRadiative coolingCementitiousFabricationMaterials scienceRadiant heatPortland cementProcess engineeringNanotechnologyCementEngineering physicsEnvironmental scienceComposite materialThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringOpticsAlternative medicineMedicinePathologyThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systemssolar cell performance optimization