Recent advances in photo‐ or electro‐chromic smart windows and their thermal regulation [PDF]
Responsive MaterialsWindows are considered to be a major contributor to energy consumption in buildings. Smart windows, as a replacement for traditional windows, can reversibly regulate the transmittance of sunlight, enabling indoor thermal regulation and promising to ...
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Research Progress of Photo-/Electro-Driven Thermochromic Smart Windows [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2021 Thermochromic smart windows can automatically control solar radiation according to the ambient temperature. Compared with photochromic and electrochromic smart windows, they have a stronger applicability and lower energy consumption, and have a wide ...
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Application of New Energy Thermochromic Composite Thermosensitive Materials of Smart Windows in Recent Years [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Thermochromic smart windows technology can intelligently regulate indoor solar radiation by changing indoor light transmittance in response to thermal stimulation, thus reducing energy consumption of the building. In recent years, with the development of
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Hydrated ionic polymer for thermochromic smart windows in buildings [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThermochromic smart windows offer an efficient solution to reduce building energy consumption by regulating solar radiation without external energy input. However, conventional thermochromic windows often struggle to achieve high luminous transmittance (>
Huaiyuan Wang +13 more
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Thermochromic Smart Windows Assisted by Photothermal Nanomaterials [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2022 Thermochromic smart windows are optical devices that can regulate their optical properties actively in response to external temperature changes. Due to their simple structures and as they do not require other additional energy supply devices, they have ...
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Phase-change VO2-based thermochromic smart windows [PDF]
Light: Science & ApplicationsThermochromic coatings hold promise in reducing building energy consumption by dynamically regulating the heat gain of windows, which are often regarded as less energy-efficient components, across different seasons. Vanadium dioxide (VO2) stands out as a
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Isotope-driven hydrogel smart windows for self-adaptive thermoregulation [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsAs a cutting-edge and environmentally friendly approach, thermochromic hydrogel smart windows show great potential in combating climate change and achieving carbon neutrality. However, the substantial absorption of near-infrared (NIR) energy by H2O poses
Hongyi Tu, Tong Wang, Min Chen, Limin Wu
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Nanowire-based smart windows combining electro- and thermochromics for dynamic regulation of solar radiation [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Smart window is an attractive option for efficient heat management to minimize energy consumption and improve indoor living comfort owing to their optical properties of adjusting sunlight.
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Thermochromic Smart Windows with Ultra-High Solar Modulation and Ultra-Fast Responsive Speed Based on Solid–Liquid Switchable Hydrogels [PDF]
ResearchThermo-responsive hydrogels can dynamically modulate incident light, providing a broad prospect for development of smart windows, which are of pivotal importance for energy conservation in buildings.
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Semitransparent organic photovoltaics with wide geographical adaptability as sustainable smart windows. [PDF]
Nat CommunSemitransparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs) have gained significant attention due to their rapid iteration of high-efficiency photoactive materials and potential applications in building-integrated photovoltaics as smart windows.
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