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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Colored Radiative Cooling: from Photonic Approaches to Fluorescent Colors and Beyond.

Tao Wang, Ying Liu, You Dong, Xiaobo Yin, Dangyuan Lei, Jian-Guo Dai

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. In situ formation of TiS₂-decorated anatase TiO₂ via sulfate-derived synthesis for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2026
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  2. An Electrospun Purple Fabric for Personal Thermal Management.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tao WangDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1016-1225
Ying LiuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Physics, Center for Functional Photonics, Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, and Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
You DongDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Xiaobo YinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Dangyuan LeiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Physics, Center for Functional Photonics, Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, and Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8963-0193
Jian-Guo DaiDepartment of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-7914

Funding

Innovation and Technology Commission - Hong Kong MHP/162/22Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee 15223120Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee C5051-22GF
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiative cooling technology is gaining prominence as a sustainable solution for improving thermal comfort and reducing energy consumption associated with cooling demands. To meet diverse functional requirements such as aesthetics, switchable cooling, camouflage, and colored smart windows, color is often preferred over a white opaque appearance in the design of radiative cooling materials. Colored radiative cooling (CRC) has emerged as a prevailing technology not only for achieving a colorful appearance but also for increasing the effective solar reflectance to enhance cooling performance (through the incorporation of fluorescent materials). This paper reviews recent advancements in CRC and its profound impact on energy savings and real-world applications. After introducing the fundamentals of CRC and color characterization, various photonic approaches are explored that leverage resonant structures to achieve coloration in radiative cooling, comparing them with conventional coloration methods based on optical materials like fluorescent pigments that can convert absorbed ultraviolet light into visible-light emission. Furthermore, the review delves into self-adaptive CRC materials featuring dynamic optical modulation that responds to temperature fluctuations. Lastly, the potential application of CRC materials is assessed, a comprehensive outlook on their future development is offered, and the critical challenges in practical applications are discussed.

Indexed as

colorationcolor characterizationcolored radiative coolingoptical materialsphotonic resonant structures

Identifiers

PMID40040298
PMCPMC12004913

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