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Hao Chen is a Professor in the College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering at Zhejiang A&F University. Hao Chen’s research focuses on biomass-derived materials for energy and environmental applications, including supercapacitors, aqueous batteries, solar interfacial water evaporation, and radiative cooling.

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