Toward Human Thermal Comfort: An Adaptive Solar‐Radiative Thermoregulator
(cooling). Field tests affirmed that model houses with this intelligent thermoregulator could maintain thermal comfort for up to 6 h with zero energy consumption during the daytime. The device also exhibited exceptional mechanical strength, adhesion properties, and resistance to adverse weather conditions, ensuring its service reliability. Simulations indicate the device can reduce energy consumption by 15%-50% compared to standard roofs while maintaining indoor thermal comfort across different climates worldwide, highlighting the great potential of multi-stimuli-responsive thermoregulators for building thermal management.
Authors
- Z. M. Zhang
- Keqiao Li
- Baoling Huang
- Chi-Yan Tso
- Yang Li
- Sai Liu
- Deqing Mei
- Meng Li
Institutions
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
- HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute (CN)
- Hong Kong Footwear Federation (CN)
- Zhejiang University of Technology (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202521765
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Aeronautical Science Foundation of China