Thermochromic energy efficient windows: Fundamentals, recent advances, and perspectives

Z Zhang, L Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Cui, Z Chen, Y Liu… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thermochromic energy efficient windows represent an important protocol technology for
advanced architectural windows with energy-saving capabilities through the intelligent …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based smart hydrogels: Design, properties and applications

L Tang, L Wang, X Yang, Y Feng, Y Li… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of polymer-based smart materials, which can autonomously alter their
physical and/or chemical properties when exposed to external stimuli, is a thriving research …

Applications of thermochromic and electrochromic smart windows: Materials to buildings

S Wu, H Sun, M Duan, H Mao, Y Wu, H Zhao… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Thermochromic and electrochromic smart windows are increasingly receiving attention for
their specific ability to regulate the dynamics of light and heat. The goal of improving smart …

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 …

Unraveling chromism-induced marvels in energy storage systems

M Golshan, M Salami-Kalajahi - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Color is a property directly discernible by our eyes, making it perceptually conspicuous.
Changes in color, whether achromatic (from white to black) or chromatic (from colorless to …

Emerging thermal‐responsive materials and integrated techniques targeting the energy‐efficient smart window application

Y Ke, C Zhou, Y Zhou, S Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Architectural windows that smartly regulate indoor solar radiation by changing their optical
transmittance in response to thermostimuli are developed as a promising solution toward …

Dynamic radiation regulations for thermal comfort

H Zhai, D Fan, Q Li - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort has a substantial implication for human health. Achieving thermal comfort
requires not only thermal regulation of the building's macroenvironment, but also personal …

Thermochromic hydrogels with dynamic solar modulation and regulatable critical response temperature for energy‐saving smart windows

G Xu, H Xia, P Chen, W She, H Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional buildings consume about 40% of global energy, smart window technologies
have been developed for sunlight modulation and energy management. Most current smart …

Broadband light management with thermochromic hydrogel microparticles for smart windows

XH Li, C Liu, SP Feng, NX Fang - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
Control of solar transmission through windows promises to reduce building energy
consumption. However, the ability of current chromogenic technologies to regulate solar …

Hydrogel smart windows

Y Zhou, X Dong, Y Mi, F Fan, Q Xu, H Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Smart windows are a promising way to modulate solar light transmittance, which is crucial
for energy saving buildings. Current challenges focus on designing hydrogel materials that …