Imagine a material that acts like a plant, soaking up sunlight for energy, but also works like the Earth's surface to shed excess heat into space. Instead of using rare and expensive metals, it uses common materials to keep things cool and powered up. It's like a smart skin for buildings or devices that changes how it handles heat and light depending on where it's installed.
Current solar energy systems are often inefficient in varying climates and rely on critical raw materials with fragile supply chains. There is a lack of materials that can simultaneously collect energy and manage heat without external power.
The project has defined the material building blocks and developed theoretical frameworks and experimental methodologies for climate-adaptive energy systems.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with high cooling costs in hot climates — this project developed a material platform that balances energy production with thermal control. It allows buildings to capture solar energy while simultaneously cooling down without using electricity.
If you are a hardware developer dealing with device overheating in the sun — this project developed a bio-inspired material that integrates energy collection and heat regulation. This helps power devices sustainably while preventing thermal shutdown.
If you are a provider dealing with fragile supply chains for rare minerals — this project developed a platform based on abundant, non-critical resources. This ensures a more stable and sustainable production line for energy harvesting components.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project emphasizes the use of abundant, non-critical resources to reduce costs and supply chain dependency.
The project includes 3 industrial partners and 3 SMEs to move from material building blocks toward functional demonstrators, though full industrial scale is not yet detailed.
Based on available project data, there are no specific details on licensing terms or patents provided in the current report.
The technology is designed to be integrated into a wide spectrum of physical objects, acting as a single material for both thermal management and energy collection.
The project runs from 2024-04-01 to 2028-03-31, with the first year focused on identifying and characterizing material building blocks.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring 9 partners across 5 countries. With a 33% industry ratio (including 3 SMEs), there is a clear bridge between the 4 universities and 2 research centers and the commercial market, ensuring that the quantum physics and chemistry research is grounded in industrial application.
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