Can thermal nonreciprocity improve the radiative cooling efficiency?
Mengqi Liu, Shenghao Jin, Chenglong Zhou, Boxiang Wang, Changying, Zhao, Cheng-Wei Qiu
TL;DR
This paper investigates whether thermal nonreciprocity can enhance radiative cooling efficiency, concluding that it likely does not provide improvements.
Contribution
The study critically examines the potential benefits of thermal nonreciprocity for radiative cooling, providing a skeptical perspective.
Findings
Thermal nonreciprocity probably does not improve cooling efficiency.
Theoretical analysis suggests limited impact of nonreciprocity.
Challenges in applying nonreciprocal materials for cooling.
Abstract
Can thermal nonreciprocity improve the radiative cooling efficiency? Probably not.
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Taxonomy
TopicsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Radiative Heat Transfer Studies · Optical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials