Radiative Cooling Potential of a Water-Based Paint Formulation under Realistic Application Conditions

• Published in: ACS applied optical materials Vol. 2; no. 12; pp. 2459 - 2468
• Main Authors: Lio, Giuseppe Emanuele, Werlé, Jérémy, Arduini, Mariacarla, Wiersma, Diederik Sybolt, Manara, Jochen, Pattelli, Lorenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 27.12.2024
• Subjects: temperature drop; passive radiative cooling; water-based paint; cooling power; glass bubbles; zero VOCs; thermal radiation

Passive radiative cooling (PRC) technology holds promise to offset a significant fraction of our energy needs and carbon footprint associated with cooling. Among different approaches, paint-like systems present several advantages in terms of cost effectiveness, scalability, and application ease. How...