Emerging radiative materials and prospective applications of radiative sky cooling - A review

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Mechanically Switchable Multifunctional Device for Regulating Passive Radiative Cooling and Solar Heating

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Calcium Phosphate Paints for Full-Daytime Subambient Radiative Cooling

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Hybrid passive cooling: towards the next breakthrough of radiative sky cooling technology

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“Change According to the Situation” – Color‐Accommodative Nature‐Skin‐Derived Thermochromic Membrane for Active All‐Season Thermal Management

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A simple, accurate, and universal method for characterizing and comparing radiative cooling materials and devices

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A Systematic Review of Passive Cooling Methods in Hot and Humid Climates Using a Text Mining-Based Bibliometric Approach

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Advancing Sustainable Development: Broad Applications of Passive Radiative Cooling

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Weatherable, solvent-soluble, paintable and transparent fluoropolymers for daytime radiative cooling

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Lifespan and efficiency gain for outdoor electronic systems from radiative cooling: A case study on distribution transformers

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Development of a night-time radiative sky cooling production & storage system: A proposal for a robust sizing and potential estimation methodology

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A bioinspired hierarchical gradient structure to maximize resilience and enhanced cooling performance in polymeric radiative cooling coatings

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A simulation study on the indoor thermal environment of an office building with transparent radiative cooling (T‐RC) film in Nanjing, China

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Superhydrophobic thermoplastic polyurethane/SiO2 sponge with dual-layer porous structure for summer radiative cooling and winter thermal insulation

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Evaporative Cooling Systems for Perishables in Sub‐Saharan Africa—A Review

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Techno-economic analysis on prospects and implementation of employing radiative cooling technology across broader atmospheric conditions

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The Review of Radiative Cooling Technology Applied to Building Roof—A Bibliometric Analysis

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Fabrication of a Composite Paper-Based Material for Fog Collection and Purification Enabled by Passive Radiative Cooling and Wettability Regulation

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Experimental characterization of a water/rock thermocline cold thermal energy storage for optimization of condenser cooling

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An atmospheric water collection system by a hygroscopic process

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Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling: From Sole Function to Multifunctionality

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Broadening of infrared radiation band based on inorganic metamaterials for radiative cooling

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Passive Radiative Cooling Materials with Special Focus on the Reduction of Urban Heat Island Effect: A Current Summarized Classification of Need, Approaches and Characterization Methods

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Marshmallow-like Macroporous Silicone Monoliths as Reflective Standards and High Solar-Reflective Materials

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A dual-mode flip-over electrospun membrane for all-season passive thermal regulation in portable shelters

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