journal article·2026-08

Passive temperature-adaptive materials for opaque building envelopes toward all-season energy saving

Fusuo Xu, Peixian Li, Chao Wang, Zhi Gao, Jian Hang, Jianshun Jensen Zhang, Francesco Causone, Hanning Wang, Zizhen Zhao, Xing Shi

Cell Reports Physical Science· Volume 7· Issue 8
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