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Design of a Dual-Action Aerogel Film with Enhanced Radiative Cooling and Moisture Permeability through Pore Size

Yinan Fan1, Jianhua Zhu2, Junmei Li1

  • 1College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.

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hierarchically porous structuresmoisture permeabilitypassive radiative coolingthermal and humidity comfortwettability

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