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Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Shiri Liang
Yangtze University
2
Tianyi Cao
Queensland University of Technology
3
Mengke Shi
Wenzhou Medical University
4
Jipeng Fei
Nanyang Technological University
5
Xingzhuang Zhu
Beijing Institute of Technology
6
Chonghui Fan
Dalian Ocean University
7
Ningbo Cheng
Donghua University
8
Shenjie Zhong
Xuzhou University of Technology
9
Yeongju Jung
Kookmin University
10
Xinxian Yu
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Papers

1
Structural color tunable intelligent mid-infrared thermal control emitter
Ceramics International|2024
140 cit.
2
Untethered soft actuators for soft standalone robotics
Nature Communications|2024
138 cit.
3
Publication in Advanced Materials (2024) [121 citations, W4399804381]
Advanced Materials|2024
121 cit.
4
Publication in Science (2025) [84 citations, W4411051345]
Science|2025
84 cit.
5
Strain-Insensitive Outdoor Wearable Electronics by Thermally Robust Nanofibrous Radiative Cooler
ACS Nano|2024
60 cit.
6
Publication in Advanced Materials (2025) [58 citations, W4406111114]
Advanced Materials|2025
58 cit.
7
Publication in Chemical Engineering Journal (2024) [42 citations, W4394958448]
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
42 cit.
8
Publication in Energy Conversion and Management (2025) [40 citations, W4411986497]
Energy Conversion and Management|2025
40 cit.
9
Publication in Energy (2025) [40 citations, W4413354345]
Energy|2025
40 cit.
10
Publication in Renewable Energy (2025) [39 citations, W4410022649]
Renewable Energy|2025
39 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Zao Yi
Jishou University
2
Zhanyun Wang
University of Southern Denmark
3
Chi Yan Tso
City University of Hong Kong
4
Shuaiming He
Central South University of Forestry and Technology
5
Pablo Alonso‐González
Universidad de Oviedo
6
Meijie Chen
Nanjing Medical University
7
Yingling Tan
Xiamen University of Technology
8
Chao‐Hua Xue
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
9
Sijie Pian
Zhejiang University
10
Xiaojian Tan
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Papers

1
Hierarchically structured passive radiative cooling ceramic with high solar reflectivity
Science|2023
483 cit.
2
Near‐Infrared‐Activated Thermochromic Perovskite Smart Windows
Advanced Science|2022
153 cit.
3
Fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-HFP)/SiO2 composite film for stable radiative cooling
Composites Science and Technology|2022
137 cit.
4
Radiative Cooling Nanofabric for Personal Thermal Management
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2022
137 cit.
5
A four-narrowband terahertz tunable absorber with perfect absorption and high sensitivity
Materials Research Bulletin|2023
114 cit.
6
Design of high efficiency perovskite solar cells based on inorganic and organic undoped double hole layer
Solar Energy|2023
109 cit.
7
Thin paints for durable and scalable radiative cooling
Journal of Energy Chemistry|2023
105 cit.
8
Multiple and spectrally robust photonic magic angles in reconfigurable α-MoO3 trilayers
Nature Materials|2023
98 cit.
9
All-Day Freshwater Harvesting by Selective Solar Absorption and Radiative Cooling
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2022
91 cit.
10
Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention’s Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence
Environmental Science & Technology|2022
80 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Gang Chen
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
2
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Northwestern University
3
Shanhui Fan
Stanford University
4
Zhifeng Ren
National Laboratory for Superconductivity
5
Eric S. Toberer
Colorado School of Mines
6
G. Jeffrey Snyder
Nationwide Children's Hospital
7
Ronggui Yang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
8
Baowen Li
Southern University of Science and Technology
9
Zhi‐Gang Chen
Powerlink Queensland (Australia)
10
Jean‐Jacques Greffet
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Papers

1
Complex thermoelectric materials
Nature Materials|2008
11.1k cit.
2
High-Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Telluride Bulk Alloys
Science|2008
5.5k cit.
3
Semiconducting Tin and Lead Iodide Perovskites with Organic Cations: Phase Transitions, High Mobilities, and Near-Infrared Photoluminescent Properties
Inorganic Chemistry|2013
5.4k cit.
4
Ultralow thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric figure of merit in SnSe crystals
Nature|2014
5.1k cit.
5
High-performance bulk thermoelectrics with all-scale hierarchical architectures
Nature|2012
4.6k cit.
6
Convergence of electronic bands for high performance bulk thermoelectrics
Nature|2011
4.2k cit.
7
Enhancement of Thermoelectric Efficiency in PbTe by Distortion of the Electronic Density of States
Science|2008
4.1k cit.
8
Passive radiative cooling below ambient air temperature under direct sunlight
Nature|2014
3.4k cit.
9
Photonic crystals: putting a new twist on light
Nature|1997
3.1k cit.
10
Lead-free solid-state organic–inorganic halide perovskite solar cells
Nature Photonics|2014
3k cit.

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