Issue 4, 2024

Smart building block with colored radiative cooling devices and quantum dot light emitting diodes

Abstract

In this study, we design a smart building block with quantum-dot light-emitting diode (QLED) and colored radiative cooling devices. A smart light-emitting building block is fabricated using a bottom-inverted QLED that emits green light, an insulating layer, and a top radiative cooling structure that emits mid-infrared light. The heat generated during QLED operation is measured and analyzed to investigate the correlation between heat and QLED degradation. The top cooling part is designed to have no impact on the QLED's performance and utilizes Ag-polydimethylsiloxane as a visible-light reflector and mid-infrared absorber/emitter. For the colored cooling part, white radiative cooling paint is used instead of Ag-polydimethylsiloxane to improve cooling performance, and red and yellow paints are employed to realize vivid red and yellow colors, respectively. We demonstrate a smart imitation house system with a smart light-emitting building block as the roof and analyze the cooling of the heat generated during QLED operation. A maximum cooling effect of up to 9.6 °C is observed compared to the imitation house system without the smart light-emitting building block, effectively dissipating heat generated during QLED operation. The smart light-emitting building block presented in this study opens new avenues in the fields of lighting and cooling systems.

Graphical abstract: Smart building block with colored radiative cooling devices and quantum dot light emitting diodes

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Sep 2023
Accepted
21 Dec 2023
First published
03 Jan 2024

Nanoscale, 2024,16, 1664-1672

Smart building block with colored radiative cooling devices and quantum dot light emitting diodes

S. Y. Lee, D. Chae, J. Kim, S. Oh, H. Lim, J. Kim, H. Lee and S. J. Oh, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 1664 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR04884E

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