Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving Applications
Highlights This review thoroughly encapsulates the contemporary advancements in radiative cooling systems, from materials to applications. Comprehensive discussion of the fundamental concepts of radiative cooling systems, engineered materials, thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices. T...
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| author | Leqi Lei Ting Wu Shuo Shi Yifan Si Chuanwei Zhi Kaisong Huang Jieqiong Yang Xinshuo Liang Shanshan Zhu Jinping Qu Jinlian Hu |
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| description | Highlights This review thoroughly encapsulates the contemporary advancements in radiative cooling systems, from materials to applications. Comprehensive discussion of the fundamental concepts of radiative cooling systems, engineered materials, thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices. The review critically evaluates the obstacles confronting radiative cooling systems, offering insightful and forward-looking solutions to shape the future trajectory of the discipline. Abstract Radiative cooling systems (RCSs) possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation, making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications, essential for mitigating the energy crisis. A comprehensive review connecting the advancements in engineered radiative cooling systems (ERCSs), encompassing material and structural design as well as thermal and energy-related applications, is currently absent. Herein, this review begins with a concise summary of the essential concepts of ERCSs, followed by an introduction to engineered materials and structures, containing nature-inspired designs, chromatic materials, meta-structural configurations, and multilayered constructions. It subsequently encapsulates the primary applications, including thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices. Next, it highlights the challenges of ERCSs, including maximized thermoregulatory effects, environmental adaptability, scalability and sustainability, and interdisciplinary integration. It seeks to offer direction for forthcoming fundamental research and industrial advancement of radiative cooling systems in real-world applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-16d612eaf4034e7fb9bfe06717e8adfa2025-08-20T03:46:27ZengSpringerOpenNano-Micro Letters2311-67062150-55512025-08-0118113610.1007/s40820-025-01859-1Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving ApplicationsLeqi Lei0Ting Wu1Shuo Shi2Yifan Si3Chuanwei Zhi4Kaisong Huang5Jieqiong Yang6Xinshuo Liang7Shanshan Zhu8Jinping Qu9Jinlian Hu10Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong KongSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology WuhanSchool of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong KongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong KongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong KongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong KongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong KongGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence-Synergy Systems, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology WuhanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong KongHighlights This review thoroughly encapsulates the contemporary advancements in radiative cooling systems, from materials to applications. Comprehensive discussion of the fundamental concepts of radiative cooling systems, engineered materials, thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices. The review critically evaluates the obstacles confronting radiative cooling systems, offering insightful and forward-looking solutions to shape the future trajectory of the discipline. Abstract Radiative cooling systems (RCSs) possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation, making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications, essential for mitigating the energy crisis. A comprehensive review connecting the advancements in engineered radiative cooling systems (ERCSs), encompassing material and structural design as well as thermal and energy-related applications, is currently absent. Herein, this review begins with a concise summary of the essential concepts of ERCSs, followed by an introduction to engineered materials and structures, containing nature-inspired designs, chromatic materials, meta-structural configurations, and multilayered constructions. It subsequently encapsulates the primary applications, including thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices. Next, it highlights the challenges of ERCSs, including maximized thermoregulatory effects, environmental adaptability, scalability and sustainability, and interdisciplinary integration. It seeks to offer direction for forthcoming fundamental research and industrial advancement of radiative cooling systems in real-world applications.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01859-1Radiative cooling systemsEngineered materialsThermal-regulatingEnergy-savingSmart applications |
| spellingShingle | Leqi Lei Ting Wu Shuo Shi Yifan Si Chuanwei Zhi Kaisong Huang Jieqiong Yang Xinshuo Liang Shanshan Zhu Jinping Qu Jinlian Hu Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving Applications Nano-Micro Letters Radiative cooling systems Engineered materials Thermal-regulating Energy-saving Smart applications |
| title | Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving Applications |
| title_full | Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving Applications |
| title_fullStr | Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving Applications |
| title_short | Engineered Radiative Cooling Systems for Thermal-Regulating and Energy-Saving Applications |
| title_sort | engineered radiative cooling systems for thermal regulating and energy saving applications |
| topic | Radiative cooling systems Engineered materials Thermal-regulating Energy-saving Smart applications |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01859-1 |
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