Advanced Transparent Radiative Coolers: Materials, Design, and Applications

IF 4.3 2区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI:10.1109/JSTQE.2025.3585564

Do Hyeon Kim;Hyunkyu Kwak;Min Seok Kim;Young Min Song

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Abstract

Passive radiative cooling is a sustainable approach to cool surfaces by thermal emission, without consuming external energy. Conventional radiative coolers provide broadband solar reflection to suppress solar heating but result in opaque surfaces, limiting their applications which require visible transparency. Transparent radiative coolers address these limitations by combining visible transparency and strong thermal emissions. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the principles and material/design challenges associated with transparent radiative coolers. We highlight recent advances in material platforms, including transparent ceramics and polymers, and explore photonic design strategies for achieving spectral selectivity. Key applications in buildings, automotive windows, solar cells, greenhouse films, and displays are discussed, demonstrating significant cooling performance and energy savings. We also outline current achievements and discuss the outlook for integrating these advanced cooling films into sustainable technologies.

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被动辐射冷却是一种可持续的方法来冷却表面的热辐射，而不消耗外部能量。传统的辐射冷却器提供宽带太阳反射来抑制太阳加热，但导致表面不透明，限制了它们需要可见透明度的应用。透明辐射冷却器通过结合可见的透明度和强热辐射来解决这些限制。本文综述了与透明辐射冷却器相关的原理和材料/设计挑战的全面概述。我们强调了材料平台的最新进展，包括透明陶瓷和聚合物，并探索了实现光谱选择性的光子设计策略。讨论了在建筑物、汽车窗户、太阳能电池、温室薄膜和显示器中的关键应用，展示了显著的冷却性能和节能。我们还概述了目前的成就，并讨论了将这些先进的冷却膜整合到可持续技术中的前景。

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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

10.60

自引率

2.00%

发文量

212

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Papers published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics fall within the broad field of science and technology of quantum electronics of a device, subsystem, or system-oriented nature. Each issue is devoted to a specific topic within this broad spectrum. Announcements of the topical areas planned for future issues, along with deadlines for receipt of manuscripts, are published in this Journal and in the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. Generally, the scope of manuscripts appropriate to this Journal is the same as that for the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. Manuscripts are published that report original theoretical and/or experimental research results that advance the scientific and technological base of quantum electronics devices, systems, or applications. The Journal is dedicated toward publishing research results that advance the state of the art or add to the understanding of the generation, amplification, modulation, detection, waveguiding, or propagation characteristics of coherent electromagnetic radiation having sub-millimeter and shorter wavelengths. In order to be suitable for publication in this Journal, the content of manuscripts concerned with subject-related research must have a potential impact on advancing the technological base of quantum electronic devices, systems, and/or applications. Potential authors of subject-related research have the responsibility of pointing out this potential impact. System-oriented manuscripts must be concerned with systems that perform a function previously unavailable or that outperform previously established systems that did not use quantum electronic components or concepts. Tutorial and review papers are by invitation only.