Innovative polymer metamaterial enhances indoor climate and self-cleans
Date | 24th, May 2024 |
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Source | Nanowerk - Nanotechnology Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) introduce a polymer-based material with unique properties in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications ("Radiative cooling and indoor light management enabled by a transparent and self-cleaning polymer-based metamaterial"). This material allows sunlight to enter, maintains a more comfortable indoor climate without additional energy, and cleans itself like a lotus leaf.