Smart windows: electro‐, thermo‐, mechano‐, photochromics, and beyond

Y Ke, J Chen, G Lin, S Wang, Y Zhou… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A smart window that dynamically modulates light transmittance is crucial for building energy
efficiently, and promising for on‐demand optical devices. The rapid development of …

Anisotropic plasmonic nanostructures for colorimetric sensing

J Zeng, Y Zhang, T Zeng, R Aleisa, Z Qiu, Y Chen… - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Colorimetric detection is important for various applications where instant and convenient
read-out is needed. Because of their fascinating optical properties, plasmonic …

Manipulating metals for adaptive thermal camouflage

M Li, D Liu, H Cheng, L Peng, M Zu - Science advances, 2020 - science.org
Many species in nature have evolved remarkable strategies to visually adapt to the
surroundings for the purpose of protection and predation. Similarly, acquiring the …

Ultra-wideband transparent conductive electrode for electrochromic synergistic solar and radiative heat management

Y Rao, J Dai, C Sui, YT Lai, Z Li, H Fang, X Li… - ACS Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrochromic devices are a key technology to modulate optical and thermal energy for
zero-energy buildings. With the sun as the heat source and deep space as the cold source, it …

Recent advances in flexible electrochromic devices: prerequisites, challenges, and prospects

ALS Eh, AWM Tan, X Cheng, S Magdassi… - Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochromic (EC) technology has progressed tremendously in recent years. Rigid EC
devices have advanced to offer additional attractive physical attributes such as flexibility …

A review of transparent-reflective switchable glass technologies for building facades

SW Tong, WP Goh, X Huang, C Jiang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transparent-reflective switchable (TRS) glass is an emerging technology that provides
active control of solar radiation. Efficient TRS glasses have advantages over other smart …

Robust trioptical-state electrochromic energy storage device enabled by reversible metal electrodeposition

ALS Eh, J Chen, X Zhou, JH Ciou, PS Lee - ACS Energy Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Reversible electrochemical mirror (REM) electrochromic devices based on reversible metal
electrodeposition are exciting alternatives compared with conventional electrochromic …

Color-neutral smart window enabled by gradient reversible alloy deposition

Y Zhang, B Xu, B Huang, T He, F Meng, W Tian… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Reversible metal electrodeposition (RME)-based smart windows can realize large solar heat
gain coefficient (SHGC) modulation, where Zn-RME emerges as an intriguing option with …

Recent advances in electrochromic smart fenestration

G Cai, ALS Eh, L Ji, PS Lee - Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Fenestration, such as windows, plays a key role in modern architecture as it has enormous
impact on the energy efficiency and comfort to the occupants of the building. Herein, current …

Multivalent‐Ion Electrochromic Energy Saving and Storage Devices

Z Tong, X Zhu, H Xu, Z Li, S Li, F Xi… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochromic devices (ECDs) show promising applications in various fields including
energy‐saving smart windows, energy‐recycling batteries/supercapacitors, displays …