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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2026

A Paintable Bioinspired Stratified Skin Resolving the Cooling-Electricity Trade-Off for All-Weather Building Retrofits.

Yijun Zeng, Yuxin Song, Jingjing Wang, Meng Yang, Jinpei Wang, Shun Li, Liang Peng, Zhiran Yi, Tri Atmaja, Jiahao Zhang and 12 more

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yijun ZengDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Yuxin SongDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Jingjing WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Meng YangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jinpei WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Shun LiMechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Liang PengDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Zhiran YiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Tri AtmajaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jiahao ZhangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Xiangyang ZhangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7873-1127
Xingyu ChenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Zhenyu XuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Shouwei GaoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Xiong WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Zhiwei LinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Yuanqing ZhuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Steven WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jing LiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xiangyu LiMechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Duu-Jong LeeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8820-8097
Zuankai WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.

Funding

City University of Hong Kong 9610656Hong Kong Jockey Club under the research work Hong Kong JC STEM Lab for Circular Bio-economy 2023-0078Innovation and Technology Commission of Hong Kong MHP/025/23National Natural Science Foundation of China 52333015National Natural Science Foundation of China T2293694National Natural Science Foundation of China T2550276Research Grants Council of Hong Kong 15237824Research Grants Council of Hong Kong C6020-22GResearch Grants Council of Hong Kong N_PolyU5172/24Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SRFS2223-1S01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) can mitigate heat stress by dissipating heat into cold outer space, yet its benefit is suppressed by rainfall and by overcooling at higher latitudes. To offset these limitations, globally distributed rainfall can be harnessed for complementary electricity generation via a droplet electricity generator (DEG). However, integrating DEG with PDRC while preserving both cooling and electrical performance remains challenging. Inspired by Tillandsia trichomes, we report a paintable bifunctional skin that resolves this trade-off through stratified organization and functional reuse. A fluorinated top layer enables repeatable droplet electrification and self-cleaning while preserving strong mid-infrared emission, whereas nanoparticle-based layers simultaneously provide broadband solar scattering and dielectric charge storage. Guided by Monte Carlo simulations, this skin exhibits 96.2% solar reflectance and 96.5% thermal emissivity, delivers a peak net cooling power of 104 W m

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building envelopesdroplet electricity generatorsscalable radiative coolingself‐cleaningsustainable retrofits

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PMID42287238
PMCPMC13378206

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