Ultrahigh Passive Cooling Power in Hydrogel with Rationally Designed Optofluidic Properties

The cooling power of a radiative cooler is more than halved in the tropics, e.g., Singapore, because of its harsh weather conditions including high humidity (84% on average), strong downward atmospheric radiation (∼40% higher than elsewhere), abundant rainfall, and intense solar radiation (up to 1200 W/m2 with ∼58% higher UV irradiation). So far, there has been no report of daytime radiative cooling that well achieves effective subambient cooling. Herein, through integrated passive cooling strategies in a hydrogel with desirable optofluidic properties, we demonstrate stable subambient (4-8 °C) cooling even under the strongest solar radiation in Singapore. The integrated passive cooler achieves an ultrahigh cooling power of ∼350 W/m2, 6-10 times higher than a radiative cooler in a tropical climate. An in situ study of radiative cooling with various hydration levels and ambient humidity is conducted to understand the interaction between radiation and evaporative cooling. This work provides insights for the design of an integrated cooler for various climates.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Nano letters - 24(2024), 2 vom: 17. Jan., Seite 623-631

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fei, Jipeng [VerfasserIn]
Han, Di [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ke [VerfasserIn]
Lavielle, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xingli [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Jun Yan [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Jianwei [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Man Pun [VerfasserIn]
Nefzaoui, Elyes [VerfasserIn]
Bourouina, Tarik [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shuzhou [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Bing Feng [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Hydrogel
Integrated cooling structure
Journal Article
Optofluidic design
Passive cooling
Radiative cooling

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Date Revised 17.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03694

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365392278