journal article·2026

Adaptive radiative cooling and thermal insulation enabled by thermoresponsive cholesteric liquid crystal aerogels

Yanjun Liang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jian Wang, Xinqi Liu, Nannan Liu, Jian Zhang, Xiao Huang

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 14· Issue 25
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Abstract

The as-prepared cholesteric liquid crystal-filled aerogel exhibits temperature-dependent modulation of reflectivity, together with self-adaptive cooling performance during daytime and heat-retention capability at nighttime.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Radiative Heat Transfer Studies · Aerogels and thermal insulation

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Affiliations

Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (SoFE), Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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