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  • Radiative cooling materials offer sustainable, energy-saving benefits by emitting infrared radiation and minimizing solar absorption.
  • Current coloration methods for these materials face limitations in terms of materials, cost, and scalability, hindering practical applications.
  • Visual appeal through color is desirable for widespread adoption of radiative cooling technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a universally applicable and scalable coloration strategy for polymer-based radiative cooling materials.
  • To demonstrate a method for inducing color in radiative cooling polymers without compromising their cooling performance.
  • To validate the durability and effectiveness of the colored radiative cooling films.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing nanoimprinting to create periodic structures on polymer surfaces, modulating light interference to produce specular colors.
  • Applying the nanoimprinting retrofit strategy to four different polymer films.
  • Conducting field tests to evaluate daytime sub-ambient cooling performance.
  • Performing dynamic spectral analysis to assess the durability of both radiative cooling and color.

Main Results:

  • The nanoimprinting method successfully induced specular colors in polymer films while preserving their hemispheric optical responses for radiative cooling.
  • The retrofitted polymer films exhibited low solar absorption, ranging from 1.7% to 3.7%.
  • Field tests confirmed daytime sub-ambient cooling capabilities, and spectral analysis validated the long-term durability of the cooling effect and color.

Conclusions:

  • Nanoimprinting provides a versatile, scalable, and cost-effective solution for coloring polymer-based radiative cooling materials.
  • This approach overcomes previous limitations, enabling the development of visually appealing and high-performance radiative cooling solutions.
  • The potential for roll-to-roll manufacturing positions this technology for widespread commercial adoption in sustainable building and energy-saving applications.