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Bioinspired Rhombic VO2 Metasurface with Low Solar Absorptance for Self-adaptive All-Weather Building Thermal

Qianyi Li1, Yuxuan Zheng1, Junlin Yang2

  • 1Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.

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This study introduces a smart radiative device using vanadium dioxide (VO2) for all-weather building temperature control. It effectively cools in summer and retains heat in winter, saving energy year-round.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Thermal Engineering

Background:

  • Passive radiative cooling offers energy savings but faces challenges like winter overcooling.
  • Effective thermal regulation requires devices that adapt to varying weather conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a self-adaptive, all-weather building thermal regulation device.
  • To address the winter overcooling issue in passive radiative cooling systems.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a bioinspired rhombic-patterned vanadium dioxide (VO2) metasurface intelligent thermal radiative device (RITD).
  • Engineered synergistic coupling between VO2's metal-insulator transition (MIT) and Fabry-Pérot (F-P) cavity resonances.
  • Utilized subwavelength periodic VO2 arrays for dynamic emittance modulation within the 8-14 μm atmospheric transparency window.

Main Results:

  • Achieved dynamic emittance modulation (Δε) of 0.65 (0.27 to 0.92) with low solar absorptance (αsol = 0.23).
  • Demonstrated daytime subambient cooling of ~14 °C and nighttime heat retention of ~3 °C above ambient.
  • Simulations showed substantial annual energy savings for RITD-integrated roofs in Chinese cities.

Conclusions:

  • The RITD provides self-adaptive all-weather building thermal regulation.
  • This mechanism-driven design offers a scalable strategy for zero-energy buildings and sustainable thermal management.