Coloured composites harness photoluminescence for radiative cooling

Yang Fu; Chi Yan Tso

doi:10.1038/s41893-025-01664-z

Coloured composites harness photoluminescence for radiative cooling

School of Energy and Environment

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › Letter

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

Overcoming the trade-off between the aesthetic requirements and cooling efficiency of passive radiative cooling materials is challenging. Now, composites that use the photoluminescence of rare-earth-doped phosphors to achieve efficient sub-ambient cooling and vibrant colours are demonstrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1252-1253
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Sustainability
Volume	8
Issue number	11
Online published	8 Oct 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01664-z
Publication status	Published - Nov 2025

Bibliographical note

Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. With consent from the author(s) concerned, the Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on the existing academic department affiliation of the author(s).

Access Output

10.1038/s41893-025-01664-z

Other Access Options

Check CityUHK Library

Permanent Link

Right click to copy link

Cite this

@article{5424791ca25646a1a6acac57a7179f3a,

title = "Coloured composites harness photoluminescence for radiative cooling",

abstract = "Overcoming the trade-off between the aesthetic requirements and cooling efficiency of passive radiative cooling materials is challenging. Now, composites that use the photoluminescence of rare-earth-doped phosphors to achieve efficient sub-ambient cooling and vibrant colours are demonstrated.",

author = "Yang Fu and Tso, \{Chi Yan\}",

note = "Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. With consent from the author(s) concerned, the Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on the existing academic department affiliation of the author(s).",

year = "2025",

month = nov,

doi = "10.1038/s41893-025-01664-z",

language = "English",

volume = "8",

pages = "1252--1253",

journal = "Nature Sustainability",

issn = "2398-9629",

publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",

number = "11",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Coloured composites harness photoluminescence for radiative cooling

AU - Fu, Yang

AU - Tso, Chi Yan

N1 - Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. With consent from the author(s) concerned, the Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on the existing academic department affiliation of the author(s).

PY - 2025/11

Y1 - 2025/11

N2 - Overcoming the trade-off between the aesthetic requirements and cooling efficiency of passive radiative cooling materials is challenging. Now, composites that use the photoluminescence of rare-earth-doped phosphors to achieve efficient sub-ambient cooling and vibrant colours are demonstrated.

AB - Overcoming the trade-off between the aesthetic requirements and cooling efficiency of passive radiative cooling materials is challenging. Now, composites that use the photoluminescence of rare-earth-doped phosphors to achieve efficient sub-ambient cooling and vibrant colours are demonstrated.

UR - https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001590158400001

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105018514231

UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/pubmetrics.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105018514231&origin=recordpage

U2 - 10.1038/s41893-025-01664-z

DO - 10.1038/s41893-025-01664-z

M3 - Letter

SN - 2398-9629

VL - 8

SP - 1252

EP - 1253

JO - Nature Sustainability

JF - Nature Sustainability

IS - 11

ER -

Coloured composites harness photoluminescence for radiative cooling

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Access Output

Other Access Options

Permanent Link

Other Files and Links

Fingerprint

Cite this