Spectrally Selective Nanocomposite Textile for Outdoor Personal Cooling. Issue 35 (17th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cai, Lili; Song, Alex Y.; Li, Wei; Hsu, Po‐Chun; Lin, Dingchang; Catrysse, Peter B.; Liu, Yayuan; Peng, Yucan; Chen, Jun; Wang, Hongxia; Xu, Jinwei; Yang, Ankun; Fan, Shanhui; Cui, Yi
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 30:Issue 35(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-07-17
• Subjects: nanocomposite textile -- radiation -- spectrally selective -- thermal management -- zinc oxide; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802152
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract: Outdoor heat stress poses a serious public health threat and curtails industrial labor supply and productivity, thus adversely impacting the wellness and economy of the entire society. With climate change, there will be more intense and frequent heat waves that further present a grand challenge for sustainability. However, an efficient and economical method that can provide localized outdoor cooling of the human body without intensive energy input is lacking. Here, a novel spectrally selective nanocomposite textile for radiative outdoor cooling using zinc oxide nanoparticle–embedded polyethylene is demonstrated. By reflecting more than 90% solar irradiance and selectively transmitting out human body thermal radiation, this textile can enable simulated skin to avoid overheating by 5–13 °C compared to normal textile like cotton under peak daylight condition. Owing to its superior passive cooling capability and compatibility with large‐scale production, this radiative outdoor cooling textile is promising to widely benefit the sustainability of society in many aspects spanning from health to economy. Abstract : A spectrally selective nanocomposite textile for radiative outdoor cooling is demonstrated using zinc oxide nanoparticle–embedded polyethylene. By reflecting more than 90% solar irradiance and selectively transmitting out human body thermal radiation to the cold outer space, this textile can enable simulated skin to avoid overheating by 5–13 °C compared to normal textile like cotton under peak daylight conditions.