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ArticleMacromolecular rapid communications2025

Enhancing Passive Radiative Cooling Films with Hollow Yttrium-Oxide Spheres Insights from FDTD Simulation.

Jeehoon Yu, Chanil Park, Byeongjin Kim, Sohyeon Sung, Hyun Kim, Jaeho Lee, Yong Seok Kim, Youngjae Yoo

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Article in Macromolecular rapid communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Jeehoon YuDepartment of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7447-4669
Chanil ParkMissile Research Institute-3rd Directorate, Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon, 34186, Republic of Korea.
Byeongjin KimDepartment of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea.
Sohyeon SungAdvanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5713-3205
Hyun KimAdvanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2951-9848
Jaeho LeeDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92617, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2207-4399
Yong Seok KimDepartment of Chemistry, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6342-9179
Youngjae YooDepartment of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3276-389X

Funding

Faculty research fund of Sejong University in 2024Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) grant HRD Program for Industrial Innovation funded by the Korea Government (MOTIE) P0012453Materials/Parts Technology Development Program by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE, Korea) RS-2024-00421058National Research Foundation of Korea 2023R1A2C1005459
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) presents a promising avenue for efficient thermal management without relying on electrical power. In this study, the potential of integrating Hollow Yttrium-Oxide Spheres (HYSs) within a Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix to enhance PDRC is investigated. Through a combination of experimental characterization and computational analysis, the optical properties and radiative cooling performance of PDMS films embedded with HYSs are evaluated. These results demonstrate that HYSs significantly improve both solar reflectivity and long-wave infrared (LWIR) emissivity of the PDMS matrix. Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulations confirm the scattering efficiency of HYSs across various wavelength ranges, highlighting their effectiveness as additives for enhancing the radiative properties of passive cooling materials. Experimental validation reveals enhanced reflectivity and emissivity of PDMS films with embedded HYSs, resulting in superior cooling performance compared to non-HYS counterparts. Overall, this study underscores the potential of HYS-infused PDMS films as a promising solution for passive radiative cooling, with broad applicability in diverse domains requiring efficient thermal management solutions. Additionally, these research insights pave the way for establishing an AI database for passive radiative cooling research, offering new avenues for further exploration and application in this field.

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DimethylpolysiloxanesOxidesYttriumParticle SizebaysilonDimethylpolysiloxanesOxidesyttriaYttriumcomputational modellinghybridnano‐structuresoptical properties/techniquesyttrium oxide

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PMID39475176
PMCPMC11800062

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