Controlling the radiative properties of cool black-color coatings pigmented with CuO submicron particles

Hiroki Gonome, Mehdi Baneshi, Junnosuke Okajima, Atsuki Komiya, Shigenao Maruyama

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to design a pigmented coating with dark appearance that maintains a low temperature while exposed to sunlight. The radiative properties of a black-color coating pigmented with copper oxide (CuO) submicron particles are described. In the present work, the spectral behavior of the CuO-pigmented coating was calculated. The radiative properties of CuO particles were evaluated, and the radiative transfer in the pigmented coating was modeled using the radiation element method by ray emission model (REM2). The coating is made using optimized particles. The reflectivity is measured by spectroscopy and an integrating sphere in the visible (VIS) and near infrared (NIR) regions. By using CuO particles controlled in size, we were able to design a black-color coating with high reflectance in the NIR region. The coating substrate also plays an important role in controlling the reflectance. The NIR reflectance of the coating on a standard white substrate with appropriate coating thickness and volume fraction was much higher than that on a standard black substrate. From the comparison between the experimental and calculated results, we know that more accurate particle size control enables us to achieve better performance. The use of appropriate particles with optimum size, coating thickness and volume fraction on a suitable substrate enables cool and black-color coating against solar irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-98
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
Volume132
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan

Keywords

  • Cool coating
  • Copper oxide
  • Radiative heat transfer
  • Radiative spectral control
  • Reflectance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy

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