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Single-atom cobalt modified amorphous WO3·xH2O for enhanced electrochromic performance

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Broadly Tunable Thermochromic Smart Windows Based on Maleimide Derivative‐N‐vinylpyrrolidone Copolymers With Inherent Stability, UV Shielding, and Active Photothermal/Electrothermal Modules

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Antifreezing and Temperature-Responsive Ionic Hydrogels with Applications in Encryption and Sensor Technologies

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Multifunctional Polyamide Containing Carbazole and Triphenylamine for Electrochromic Smart Windows and TNP Detection

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A dual-mode electrochromic and thermochromic smart window utilizing a polyzwitterionic hydrogel

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Thermo‐Optical UCST Transition in PHPA‐[EMIM][TFSI] Ionogels Governed by Polymer‐Ionic Liquid Interactions

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Soft and deformable ionogels for multiple wide-temperature applications

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Hydrogel Smart Windows: Working Mechanisms, Recent Developments, and Perspectives

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Upper-critical-solution-temperature-type hydrogel smart window with wide temperature regulation for all weather privacy protection and energy saving

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Investigating the potential of eutectic gel-formed composites in developing energy-efficient windows

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Bidirectionally Thermochromic Nanocolloid System for on‐Demand Optical Switching and Agricultural Energy Management

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All-in-One Complementary Electrochromism for Ultra-Stable Broadband Smart Windows

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Pure Physical‐Crosslinked High‐Strength Thermochromic Hydrogel for Smart Window and Energy Conservation

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Force-light-heat stimulation-induced multicolor chromism and multifunctional applications of europium tungstate phosphor

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Programmable Thermochromic Coatings via Interfacial Phase Fusion‐Separation Engineering

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On-demand electro-/thermo-chromic smart windows with self-adaptive sensible heat storage for multimode synergistic building energy conservation

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A Multi‐Functional Molecule for Highly Durable, Bending‐Resistant, Low‐Voltage Driving PSLC Films toward Smart Windows With Radiative Cooling

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Ionogel‐Dominated Wearable Sensors for Reliable Health Monitoring

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Sodium alginate grafted phase-changing electrolyte for energy-efficient thermochromic and electrochromic synergy with uniquely tunable optical states and simultaneous Vis-NIR modulation

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Bio‐Inspired Multifunctional Smart Windows: Surface Wrinkle‐Crack for Dynamic Optical and Wettability Modulations

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In Situ Room‐Temperature Spontaneous Gelation Coupled with Asymmetric Viologen for High‐Performance Electrochromic Devices

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