Rapid development of the thermochromic glazing technique promises next-generation
architectural windows with energy-saving characteristics by intelligently regulating indoor …

Smart windows have attracted increasing attentions in recent decades because of their
ability to automatically regulate indoor solar irradiation, reduce the energy consumption of …

The ability to achieve energy saving in architectures and optimal solar energy utilisation
affects the sustainable development of the human race. Traditional smart windows and solar …

Vanadium dioxide is a thermochromic material that undergoes a semiconductor to metal
transitions at a critical temperature of 68° C. This phase change from a low temperature …

Smart materials are leading the future of materials by virtue of their autonomous response
behavior to external stimuli; it is widely believed their development and application will bring …

This paper reports the successful preparation of Mg-doped VO2 nanoparticles via
hydrothermal synthesis. The metal–insulator transition temperature (Tc) decreased by …

Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is a key material for thermochromic smart window applications
because of its Mott phase transition properties. However, the applications of VO2 have been …

Contemporary architecture is characterized by large glazings, which are able to accomplish
good indoors–outdoors contact and daylighting. However, glazings, encompassing windows …

Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is a well-known thermochromic material with large IR modulating
ability, promising for energy-saving smart windows. The main drawbacks of VO2 are its high …

A novel thermochromic WO3/VO2/WO3 sandwich structure was deliberately designed and
deposited by a reactive magnetron sputtering technique. The double layer of WO3 not only …