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Zhijian Huang¹, Yujun Wei¹, Zhongxin Xu¹

¹School of Advanced Manufacturing, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.

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Summary

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Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) uses bioinspired light-scattering structures to reflect sunlight and dissipate heat, offering a sustainable cooling solution. These structures enhance solar reflectivity and infrared emissivity for improved PDRC performance.

Keywords:

bionics porous structures radiative cooling scattering particles scattering structures

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Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Sustainable Energy

Background:

Global warming and increasing cooling demands necessitate energy-efficient solutions.
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) offers a sustainable approach by reflecting solar radiation and emitting thermal radiation.
Bioinspired light-scattering structures are crucial for optimizing PDRC performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the design principles and regulation strategies of scattering structures for radiative cooling materials.
To explore the role of bioinspired designs in enhancing spectral selectivity and scattering efficiency.
To summarize applications and discuss future challenges in PDRC technology.

Main Methods:

Review of literature on scattering structures (particles and porous architectures) in radiative cooling.
Analysis of individual and synergistic effects on solar reflectivity and infrared emissivity.
Examination of bioinspired structural designs and their impact on performance.

Main Results:

Scattering structures, including particles and porous architectures, significantly enhance PDRC performance.
Bioinspired designs improve spectral selectivity and scattering efficiency.
PDRC technologies have diverse applications in buildings, electronics, and agriculture.

Conclusions:

Bioinspired light-scattering structures are key to advancing passive daytime radiative cooling.
Further research into structural design and scalable fabrication is needed for widespread adoption.
PDRC offers a promising pathway for sustainable cooling solutions.