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New aerogel hits 104% solar reflectivity, boosts radiative cooling

Scientist says the material has a reflectivity of 104% in the visible region which is obtained by the photoluminescence effect.

In simple terms, the cooling material possesses the ability to reflect a lot of sunlight due to its special layered design and its unique way of glowing when exposed to light. “Passive radiative cooling stands out as a major innovation strategy for energy conservation efforts,” Changyu Shen and Xianhu Liu noted in the Related Perspective as per the statement. With my creative spirit and eye for detail, I've worked across the dynamic landscape of multimedia journalism and written about sports, lifestyle, art, culture, health and wellbeing at Further Magazine, Alt.Cardiff and The Hindu.

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