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New Aerogel Boosts Cooling by 5.2 Degrees
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City University of Hong Kong researchers developed a white infrared-transparent aerogel that boosts subambient daytime radiative cooling performance by up to 5.2°C. Published in Energy & Environmental Science in 2026, the material uses ultra-high-molecular-weight PE to decouple solar reflection from thermal emission.
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