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Hydrogel-Based Passive Cooling for Photovoltaic Systems: Mechanisms, Materials Design, and Performance Benchmarking

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VRVishal RegerRMRohit MisraVBVikas Bansal

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Randomized trial demonstrates improved cooling efficiency in photovoltaic systems, indicating a sustainable approach.

Key Points

  • This paper aims to investigate the potential of hydrogel-based passive cooling to enhance the performance of photovoltaic solar cells.
  • Synthesis of hydrogel cooling systems with tailored properties for evaporative cooling.
  • Evaluation of cooling efficacy in various configurations: Janus-structured membranes, macroporous hydrogels, and semi-interpenetrating networks.
  • Performance benchmarking under varying temperature conditions.
  • Li et al. achieved a 21.3% efficiency improvement at outdoor conditions with their two-layer membrane.
  • Tadano et al. reported temperature reductions of up to 72°C using macroporous polyacrylamide hydrogels.
  • Lapsirivatkul et al. observed a 23°C cooling of silicon PV cells with a specific cooling power of 1.86 W g⁻¹ using minimal material.

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Reger et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edad8f4a46254e215b52aehttps://doi.org/10.64388/irev9i10-1716793
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