Bae, Sangwok Kim, Minjeong Kang, Gumin Lee, Hong -Sub Kim, In Soo Choi, Suk-Won Kang, Jin Gu 2024-03-28T08:00:12Z 2024-03-28T08:00:12Z 2024-03-28 2024-03 1385-8947 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/149541 Imparting colors to radiative coolers is essential for expanding their practical utility. We herein present the demonstration of a new route to achieve diffuse-colored radiative coolers using self-assembled cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs). A full-color spectrum is enabled by controlling the chiral dopant concentration and is predominantly generated through diffuse Bragg reflection due to the wavy layers formed during spin coating. Because of C-O/C-O-C stretching in LC242 molecules, the CLCs achieve radiative cooling by emitting infrared through the atmospheric window. When placed between an Ag reflector and polydimethylsiloxane, CLC realizes a solar reflectance of 94 % and thermal emissivity of 0.9. Consequently, under a solar irradiance of 1050 +/- 10 W m(-2), it achieves a temperature that is 3.1 +/- 0.5 degrees C and 30.8 +/- 0.3 degrees C lower than those of air and a commercial paint, respectively, and exhibits a cooling power of 19.5 W m(-2). Our approach promises new opportunities in the field of colored radiative cooling. English Elsevier BV Efficient full-color daytime radiative cooling with diffuse-reflection-dominant cholesteric liquid crystals Article 10.1016/j.cej.2024.149245 1 Chemical Engineering Journal, v.483 Chemical Engineering Journal 483 N scie scopus 001179389300001 2-s2.0-85184766378 Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering Article PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION FILMS FTIR CELLULOSE CHITOSAN COOLERS Temperature reduction Daytime radiative cooling Structural colors Cholesteric liquid crystals Diffuse reflection