Beijing: A team of Chinese researchers has developed an innovative aerogel material using DNA. This aerogel has the remarkable ability to reduce temperatures by 16 degrees Celsius on sunny days.
Researchers have combined DNA and gelatin into an ordered layered aerogel structure that can achieve extraordinary radiative cooling by converting absorbed ultraviolet light into visible light.
Adoption of this biopolymer-based radiative cooling material will also help reduce environmental pollution, according to research published in the journal Science.
This aerogel material is set to revolutionize building construction in cities as an external protective layer.
The results of the study demonstrated a substantial reduction in annual energy costs in keeping buildings cool in all city-based models.
