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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Sustainable Technologies
  • Thermal Engineering

Background:

  • Radiative cooling is crucial for carbon neutrality, enhancing passive cooling efficiency.
  • Solar-adaptive radiative cooling utilizes material properties for thermal management under solar irradiation.
  • Porous polymeric structures can improve conduction and radiative properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate a solar-adaptive radiative cooling material from recycled fiber waste.
  • To evaluate the material's performance in solar reflectance, thermal emittance, and cooling capacity.
  • To assess the economic and environmental viability of the developed cooling technology.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a porous block using recycled fiber waste.
  • Characterization of solar reflectance (at 1 μm) and thermal infrared emittance (at 10 μm).
  • Measurement of cooling performance under solar irradiation and evaluation of insulation properties.

Main Results:

  • The fiber block exhibits high solar reflectance (92%) and thermal infrared emittance (∼75%).
  • Achieved a significant cooling performance of approximately 68 W/m² under solar irradiation.
  • Demonstrated effective insulation properties during nighttime, enhancing heat retention.

Conclusions:

  • The fiber block from waste materials is a cost-competitive and sustainable passive cooling solution.
  • The material's properties enable efficient radiative cooling and thermal insulation.
  • This technology has the potential to broaden the application of passive cooling solutions.