Abstract

AbstractRecently developed approaches in passive radiative cooling enable daytime cooling via engineered photonic structure layouts. However, the use of these daytime radiative coolers is restricted owing to their nonaesthetic appearance resulted from strong solar reflection. Therefore, this article introduces a colored passive radiative cooler (CPRC) capable of generating potential cooling power, based on a thin‐film optical resonator embedded in an efficient thermal emission structure. This CPRC not only selectively emits infrared wave through the atmospheric transparency window but also displays subtractive primary colors to exhibit the desired appearance. Theoretical analysis and systematic experiments prove the possibility of subambient cooling via CPRC by lowering the temperature to 3.9 °C below the ambient air in the daylight. This is the first example of coloring radiative cooler by photonic structures. Successful demonstration of cooling/coloring behavior with wearable electronic devices under solar irradiation represents a major step forward in the field of temperature‐sensitive, flexible, wearable electronic/optoelectronic devices.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.