Thin Film Cools Without Electricity or Water

Thin Film Cools Without Electricity or Water
Feb-14-17
An innovative new metamaterial film able to cool objects with no energy or water consumption could offer a new way to cool thermoelectric power plants.

Developed by a team from the University of Colorado, the glass-polymer hybrid film cools objects beneath it by reflecting incoming solar energy back to space while also allowing the surface it covers to shed its own heat as infrared thermal radiation. Measuring only 50 micrometers thick, the foil can be manufactured on a large scale at a low cost, making it applicable for both residential and commercial uses.

According to the team, the material could also be used to keep solar panels cooler and functioning longer.

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