Published February 18, 2020
An article in Scientific American about how research on the cooling mechanisms of insects such as butterflies could inspire new materials, especially in light of climate change, quotes Qiaoqiang Gan, associate professor of electrical engineering, who said white isn’t the only way to go with such materials.
“We still need a colorful world,” Gan says, noting how vivid butterflies are in nature. “Butterfly wings give us an example that colorful structures can also achieve radiative cooling in specific cases.”
Read the article here.
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