Photonic Metaconcrete with Infrared RAdiative Cooling capacity for Large Energy savings

Project Information

MIRACLE

Grant agreement ID: 964450

DOI

10.3030/964450

Project closed

EC signature date 20 January 2021

Start date 1 February 2021

End date 31 January 2025

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

Total cost

€ 3 192 466,25

EU contribution

€ 3 192 466,25

Coordinated by

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Spain

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (17)

DEC Plan

DEC PlanIn relation to T62 T63 and T64

Design of the prototype and its building procedure

Design of the prototype and its building procedure.Related to tasks T4.2 and T4.3.

DEC activities report

Report with the undertaken DEC activities

Optimized design of the PMC

Optimized design of the PMC. Related to Task T3.1 and T3.2.

Report disclosing the most optimized combinations

Report disclosing the most optimized combinationsRelated to T1.2.

Life cycle environmental impact of the roof build-ups

Life cycle environmental impact of the roof build-ups.Related to T5.1.

Cradle to gate environmental impact of the various concrete compositions and of the meta-concrete

Cradle to gate environmental impact of the various concrete compositions and of the meta-concrete.Related to T5.1.

Recipe of PMC-based PV cells

Recipe of PMC-based PV cells.Related to task T5.2.

Micro-texturized mould

Micro-texturized mould.Related to task T3.3.

Evaluation of the roof PMC

Evaluation of the roof PMC.Related to T4.4.

Experimental prove of the first PMC

xperimental prove of the first PMC.Related to task T3.4.

Theoretical homogenization model

Theoretical homogenization modelRelated to T21

Optimized concretes fabricated and validated

Optimized concretes fabricated and validated.Related to T2.3 and T2.4

Potential impact of PMC for passive cooling in PV technologies

Potential impact of PMC for passive cooling in PV technologies. Related to task T5.2.

Potential effect of PMC on a larger scale on mitigating climate change

Potential effect of PMC on a larger scale on mitigating climate change.Related to T5.1.

Experiment design for the proof of concept

Experiment design for the proof of concept.Related to task T4.1 and T4.2.

Project management handbook

Project management handbookRelated to task T61

Other (2)

Database comprising the experimental results

Database comprising the experimental results.Related to T2.2.

Database with the bulk IR response of phases.

Database with the bulk IR response of phases.Related to T1.1 and T.13

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (1)

Prototype installed in KUBIK with all sensor ready for data acquisition

Prototype installed in KUBIK with all sensor ready for data acquisition.Related to T4.3.

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Data Management Plan

Data Management Plan of MIRACLERelative to WP6 T61

Publications

Book chapters (2)

Radiative cooling of solar cells with cement-based materials

Author(s): Cagnoni, Matteo; Testa, Pietro; Dolado, Jorge S.; Cappelluti, Federica
Published in: European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Issue 2023, 2023, Page(s) 020075-001 - 020075-004, ISBN 3-936338-88-4
Publisher: EU PVSEC
DOI: 10.4229/eupvsec2023/2ao.3.6

Cement-Based Radiative Coolers for Photovoltaics: Towards a Practical Design

Author(s): Cagnoni, Matteo; Testa, Pietro; Dolado, Jorge S.; Cappelluti, Federica;
Published in: "The 16th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement 2023 (ICCC2023), ""Further reduction of CO2 emissions and circularity in the Cement and Concrete Industry""", 2023
Publisher: Thailand Concrete Association

Peer reviewed articles (26)

Low density phases of TiO2 by cluster self-assembly

Author(s): Faustino Aguilera-Granja, Andres Ayuela
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 14, 2024, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61943-1

Cool concrete incorporating carbonated Periwinkle Shell: a sustainable solution for mitigating urban heat island effects

Author(s): Goracci, Guido; Saeed, Ebtisam; Ogundiran, Mary B.; Iturrospe, Amaia; Arbe, Arantxa; Aymonier, Cyril; Dolado, Jorge S.
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, Issue 12, 2024, Page(s) 1911-1917, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c05817

Impact of photonic properties of a new radiative cooling material on the urban heat island and the radiation balance

Author(s): Nick Adams, Ruben Borgers, Jérôme Neirynck, Hendrik Wouters, Karen Allacker, Nicole van Lipzig
Published in: Urban Climate, Issue 60, 2025, Page(s) 102364, ISSN 2212-0955
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102364

Extended detailed balance modeling toward solar cells with cement-based radiative coolers

Author(s): Cagnoni, Matteo; Testa, Pietro; Dolado, Jorge S.; Cappelluti, Federica;
Published in: Progress in Photovoltaics (2023), Issue 33, 2023, Page(s) 54-63, ISSN 1062-7995
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/pip.3758

Thermal conductivity of Portlandite: Molecular dynamics based approach

Author(s): Prodip Kumar Sarkar, Guido Goracci, Jorge S. Dolado
Published in: Cement and Concrete Research, Issue 175, 2023, Page(s) 107347, ISSN 0008-8846
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107347

Towards cooling concrete: Evaluation of cement and cement composites under realistic climatic conditions

Author(s): Alicia E. Torres-García, Ridwan O. Agbaoye, Laura Carlosena, Guido Goracci, Carlos Lezaun, Jorge S. Dolado, Miguel Beruete
Published in: Applied Thermal Engineering, Issue 265, 2025, Page(s) 125531, ISSN 1359-4311
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.125531

Wigner-Seitz truncated time-dependent density functional theory approach for the calculation of exciton binding energies in solids

Author(s): M. Arruabarrena, A. Leonardo, A. Ayuela
Published in: Physical Review B, Issue 108, 2023, ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher: American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.108.235210

Multiple absorption regimes in simple lithography-free structures leading to ultrathin slabs

Author(s): Carlos Lezaun, David Navajas, Iñigo Liberal, Miguel Beruete
Published in: Physical Review B, Issue 110, 2024, ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher: American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.110.045408

Thermal properties of tricalcium aluminate: Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental approach

Author(s): Prodip Kumar Sarkar, Guido Goracci, Jorge S. Dolado
Published in: Cement and Concrete Research, Issue 189, 2025, Page(s) 107780, ISSN 0008-8846
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107780

Optical and excitonic properties of calcite CaCO₃

Author(s): Jozef Janovec, Jorge S. Dolado, Andrés Ayuela
Published in: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Issue 2025, 2025, ISSN 2050-7534
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d4tc04921g

Reactive molecular dynamics based multiaxial failure analysis of jennite

Author(s): Prodip Kumar Sarkar, Nilanjan Mitra, Jorge S. Dolado
Published in: Materialia, Issue 39, 2025, Page(s) 102368, ISSN 2589-1529
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtla.2025.102368

Single-particle approach to many-body relaxation dynamics

Author(s): Marta Pelc, David Dams, Abhishek Ghosh, Miriam Kosik, Marvin M. Müller, Garnett Bryant, Carsten Rockstuhl, Andrés Ayuela, Karolina Słowik
Published in: Physical Review A, Issue 109, 2024, ISSN 2469-9926
Publisher: American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physreva.109.022237

Refractory and thermoelectric properties of stabilized Tricalcium aluminate allotrope: A first-principles calculation approach

Author(s): Ridwan O. Agbaoye, Andres Ayuela, Jorge S. Dolado
Published in: Materials Today Communications, Issue 39, 2024, Page(s) 108757, ISSN 2352-4928
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108757

Theoretical Elastic Constants of Tobermorite Enhanced with Reduced Graphene Oxide through Hydroxyl vs Epoxy Functionalization: A First-Principles Study

Author(s): Mohammadreza Izadifar; Jorge S. Dolado; Peter Thissen; Neven Ukrainczyk; Eduardus Koenders; Andres Ayuela
Published in: J. Phys. Chem. C 2023, 127, 36, 18117–18126, 2023, ISSN 1932-7455
Publisher: ACS Publications
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c03893

Preliminary environmental benchmarks for a new Photonic Meta-Concrete based on state of the art radiative cooling materials

Author(s): Adams, Nick; Allacker, Karen
Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Issue 1196, 2023, Page(s) 012056, ISSN 1755-1315
Publisher: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1196/1/012056

Radiative Cooling Properties of Portlandite and Tobermorite: Two Cementitious Minerals of Great Relevance in Concrete Science and Technology

Author(s): Dolado, Jorge S.; Goracci, Guido; Arrese-Igor, Silvia; Ayuela, Andrés; Torres, Angie; Liberal, Íñigo; Beruete, Miguel; Gaitero, Juan J.; Cagnoni, Matteo; Cappelluti, Federica;
Published in: ACS Applied Optical Materials, Issue 2, 2023, Page(s) 1000-1009, ISSN 2771-9855
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsaom.3c00082

Cementitious materials as promising radiative coolers for solar cells

Author(s): Cagnoni, Matteo; Tibaldi, Alberto; Dolado, Jorge S.; Cappelluti, Federica; MIRACLE Project ID: 964450
Published in: iScience, Issue 25, 2022, Page(s) 105320, ISSN 2589-0042
Publisher: Science Direct
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105320

Computational design of a Massive Solar-Thermal Collector enhanced with Phase Change Materials

Author(s): Peralta, Ignacio; Fachinotti, Víctor D.; Koenders, Eddie A.B.; Caggiano, Antonio
Published in: Energy and Buildings, Issue 274, 2022, Page(s) 112437, ISSN 1872-6178
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112437

Evaluating the cradle-to-gate environmental impact and cooling performance of advanced daytime radiative cooling materials to establish a comparative framework for a novel photonic meta-concrete

Author(s): N. Adams, L. Carlosena, K. Allacker
Published in: Environmental Sciences Europe, Issue 36, 2024, ISSN 2190-4715
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1186/s12302-024-01005-5

Enhancing the infrared and visible emission properties of calcium silicate hydrate for radiative cooling using metamaterials

Author(s): Carlos Lezaun; Jorge S. Dolado; Alicia E. Torres; José M. Perez-Escudero; Iñigo Liberal; Miguel Beruete
Published in: 2022 47th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), Issue 2022, 2022, Page(s) 1-2, ISSN 2162-2035
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/irmmw-thz50927.2022.9895888

Magnetic order and magnetic anisotropy in two-dimensional ilmenenes

Author(s): R. H. Aguilera-del-Toro, M. Arruabarrena, A. Leonardo, A. Ayuela
Published in: Nanoscale Advances, Issue 5, 2024, Page(s) 2813-2819, ISSN 2516-0230
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
DOI: 10.1039/d3na00134b

Thermal conductivity of layered minerals using molecular dynamics simulation: A case study on calcium sulfates

Author(s): Sarkar, Prodip Kumar; Mitra, Nilanjan; Dolado, Jorge S.
Published in: Materials Today Communications, Issue 38, 2024, Page(s) 108101, ISSN 2352-4928
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108101

Theoretical Elastic Constants of Tobermorite Enhanced with Reduced Graphene Oxide through Hydroxyl vs Epoxy Functionalization: A First-Principles Study

Author(s): Mohammadreza Izadifar, Jorge S. Dolado, Peter Thissen, Neven Ukrainczyk, Eduardus Koenders, Andres Ayuela
Published in: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Issue 127, 2023, Page(s) 18117-18126, ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c03893

Development and potential environmental impact of Photonic Meta-Concrete

Author(s): N Adams, K Allacker and J S Dolado
Published in: IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Issue 1085, 2022, Page(s) 012053, ISSN 1755-1315
Publisher: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1085/1/012053

Suppressed-scattering windows for radiative cooling applications

Author(s): Pérez-Escudero, José M.; Torres-García, Alicia E.; Leazun, Carloz; Caggiano, Antonio; Peralta, Ignacio; Dolado, Jorge S.; Beruete, Miguel; Liberal, Iñigo
Published in: Optics Express, Issue 5, 2023, ISSN 1094-4087
Publisher: Optical Society of America
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2210.06940

Thermoelectric properties of the main species present in Portland cement pastes

Author(s): Ridwan O. Agbaoye, Jozef Janovec, Andrés Ayuela, Jorge S. Dolado
Published in: Cement and Concrete Research, Issue 183, 2024, Page(s) 107587, ISSN 0008-8846
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107587

Conference proceedings (4)

Análisis de los principales compuestos del cemento para enfriado radiativo

Author(s): Lezaun, Carlos; Dolado, Jorge S.; Pérez-Escudero, José M.; Liberal, Íñigo; Beruete, Miguel; MIRACLE Project ID: 964450
Published in: XXXVI Simposium Nacional de la Unión Científica Internacional de Radio, URSI, Issue 2021, 2021
Publisher: Unión Científica Internacional de Radio, URSI

Environmental impact assessment to support the development of new Photonic Meta-Concrete

Author(s): Adams, Nick; Allacker, Karen;
Published in: IOP Conference Series - Earth and Environmental Science, Issue 1078, 2022, Page(s) 012072
Publisher: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1078/1/012072

Passive radiative cooling of solar cells by low-cost and scalable metamaterials: physical simulation and efficiency limits

Author(s): "Cagnoni, Matteo; Tibaldi, Alberto; Testa, Pietro; Sá nchez Dolado, Jorge; Cappelluti, Federica"
Published in: ProPhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices XI, Issue 11996, 2022, Page(s) 1199606
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2607489

Development of a Radiative Cooling Material Database to Benchmark the Environmental Impact of a newly Developed Photonic Meta-Concrete

Author(s): Adams, Nick; Allacker, Karen; MIRACLE Project ID: 964450
Published in: SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting (2022), Issue 2, 2022
Publisher: DIGITAL.CSIC