Paper 13132-48
Paper 13132-48
New frontiers in radiative cooling (Invited Paper)
18 August 2024 • 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM PDT | Conv. Ctr. Room 18
Abstract
We discuss recent advances in both the fundamental science and technological application of radiative cooling. We will introduce a range of super-white paint-based strategies for daytime radiative cooling materials. We will next discuss a new domain of application for radiative cooling: vertical facades of buildings that experience asymmetric thermal radiative environments, highlighting the remarkable cooling benefits that infrared selective thermal emitters, including low-cost scalable ones made from existing polymers, can enable. Finally, we highlight new work on harnessing radiative cooling for water technologies, including passive freezing desalination as well as near-optimal condensation of dew through the development of multi-functional slippery hydrophilic radiative cooling materials.
Presenter
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering (United States)
Aaswath Raman is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA, where his research group pursues fundamental and applied research in thermal photonics, renewable energy systems and computational methods. He is known for his pioneering work in radiative cooling including the first demonstration of daytime radiative cooling in 2014. Awards and recognition including the DARPA Director's Fellowship, the Sloan Research Fellowship, the Materials Research Society Kavli Foundation Early Career Award and the MIT Technology Innovator Under 35 (TR35).