pH-sensitive tunable thermochromic hydrogel with carbon quantum dots for smart windows

Special Topic: Energy Systems of Low Carbon Buildings

Open Access

Issue		Natl Sci Open Volume 3, Number 3, 2024 Special Topic: Energy Systems of Low Carbon Buildings


Article Number		20230071
Number of page(s)		21
Section		Engineering
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1360/nso/20230071
Published online		12 March 2024

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