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    Journals >Nano-Micro Letters >Volume 17 >Issue 1 >Page 014 > Article
    • Nano-Micro Letters
    • Vol. 17, Issue 1, 014 (2025)
    Smart Cellulose-Based Janus Fabrics with Switchable Liquid Transportation for Personal Moisture and Thermal Management
    Jianfeng Xi1, Yanling Lou1, Liucheng Meng1, Chao Deng4..., Youlu Chu1, Zhaoyang Xu2, Huining Xiao3 and Weibing Wu1,*|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Sustainable Pulp and Paper Technology and Biomass Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People’s Republic of China
  • 2College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
  • 4Macromolecular Chemistry and Bavarian Polymer Institute, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01510-5 Cite this Article
    Jianfeng Xi, Yanling Lou, Liucheng Meng, Chao Deng, Youlu Chu, Zhaoyang Xu, Huining Xiao, Weibing Wu. Smart Cellulose-Based Janus Fabrics with Switchable Liquid Transportation for Personal Moisture and Thermal Management[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2025, 17(1): 014 Copy Citation Text show less
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