Infrared absorber, method for manufacturing same, blackbody radiation device, and radiative cooling device

Abstract

Provided are an infrared absorber having extremely low reflectivity in the wavelength band of infrared rays, a method for manufacturing the same, a black-body radiation device, and a radiative cooling device. Provided is an infrared absorber 10 provided with: an absorption layer 11 comprising carbon black and a resin; and, on the absorption layer 11, a surface layer 12 that comprises a resin including essentially no pigment and that has an optical confinement structure 13 in which a plurality of minute projections are formed on the surface thereof, the hemispherical total reflectivity of the infrared absorber 10 in infrared wavelengths of 5-15 μm being 0.2% or less. Further provided are a method for manufacturing the infrared absorber, a black-body radiation device, and a radiative cooling device.

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