Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler

Conventional static radiative coolers have an unadjustable cooling capacity, which often results in overcooling in low temperature environment. Therefore, there is a great need for an adaptive dynamic radiative cooler. However, such adaptive coolers usually require complex preparation processes. Thi...

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Main Authors: Li Bin, Hu Jiaqi, Chen Changhao, Hu Hengren, Zhong Yetao, Song Ruichen, Cao Boyu, Peng Yunqi, Xia Xusheng, Chen Kai, Xia Zhilin
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Published: De Gruyter 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2023-0739
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author Li Bin
Hu Jiaqi
Chen Changhao
Hu Hengren
Zhong Yetao
Song Ruichen
Cao Boyu
Peng Yunqi
Xia Xusheng
Chen Kai
Xia Zhilin
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Hu Jiaqi
Chen Changhao
Hu Hengren
Zhong Yetao
Song Ruichen
Cao Boyu
Peng Yunqi
Xia Xusheng
Chen Kai
Xia Zhilin
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description Conventional static radiative coolers have an unadjustable cooling capacity, which often results in overcooling in low temperature environment. Therefore, there is a great need for an adaptive dynamic radiative cooler. However, such adaptive coolers usually require complex preparation processes. This paper proposes an adaptive radiative cooler based on a Fabry–Perot resonant cavity. By optimizing the structural parameters of the radiative cooler, this adaptive radiative cooler achieves a modulation rate of 0.909 in the atmospheric window band. The net radiative cooling performance difference between low and high temperatures is nearly eight times. Meanwhile, the device is easily prepared, has a high tolerance, and can effectively prevent W–VO2 oxidation. This study provides new insights into adaptive radiative cooling with potential for large-scale applications.
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spelling doaj-art-daa2b040599b4fbd8705728fca8ea9002025-08-20T02:49:30ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142024-02-0113572573610.1515/nanoph-2023-0739Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative coolerLi Bin0Hu Jiaqi1Chen Changhao2Hu Hengren3Zhong Yetao4Song Ruichen5Cao Boyu6Peng Yunqi7Xia Xusheng8Chen Kai9Xia Zhilin10Wuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan Zhongyuan Huadian Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, ChinaWuhan University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan, ChinaConventional static radiative coolers have an unadjustable cooling capacity, which often results in overcooling in low temperature environment. Therefore, there is a great need for an adaptive dynamic radiative cooler. However, such adaptive coolers usually require complex preparation processes. This paper proposes an adaptive radiative cooler based on a Fabry–Perot resonant cavity. By optimizing the structural parameters of the radiative cooler, this adaptive radiative cooler achieves a modulation rate of 0.909 in the atmospheric window band. The net radiative cooling performance difference between low and high temperatures is nearly eight times. Meanwhile, the device is easily prepared, has a high tolerance, and can effectively prevent W–VO2 oxidation. This study provides new insights into adaptive radiative cooling with potential for large-scale applications.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2023-0739passive radiative coolingvanadium dioxideadaptivethermal emissionthickness optimization
spellingShingle Li Bin
Hu Jiaqi
Chen Changhao
Hu Hengren
Zhong Yetao
Song Ruichen
Cao Boyu
Peng Yunqi
Xia Xusheng
Chen Kai
Xia Zhilin
Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler
Nanophotonics
passive radiative cooling
vanadium dioxide
adaptive
thermal emission
thickness optimization
title Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler
title_full Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler
title_fullStr Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler
title_full_unstemmed Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler
title_short Theoretical study of a highly fault-tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler
title_sort theoretical study of a highly fault tolerant and scalable adaptive radiative cooler
topic passive radiative cooling
vanadium dioxide
adaptive
thermal emission
thickness optimization
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2023-0739
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