Smart windows: electro‐, thermo‐, mechano‐, photochromics, and beyond
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 …
efficiently, and promising for on‐demand optical devices. The rapid development of …
Advances in 4D printing of liquid crystalline elastomers: materials, techniques, and applications
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are polymer networks exhibiting anisotropic liquid
crystallinity while maintaining elastomeric properties. Owing to diverse polymeric forms and …
crystallinity while maintaining elastomeric properties. Owing to diverse polymeric forms and …
Printable thermochromic hydrogel‐based smart window for all‐weather building temperature regulation in diverse climates
G Chen, K Wang, J Yang, J Huang, Z Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermochromic smart windows are widely developed to modulate building energy
exchange to save building energy consumption. However, most smart windows have fixed …
exchange to save building energy consumption. However, most smart windows have fixed …
Emerging thermal‐responsive materials and integrated techniques targeting the energy‐efficient smart window application
Architectural windows that smartly regulate indoor solar radiation by changing their optical
transmittance in response to thermostimuli are developed as a promising solution toward …
transmittance in response to thermostimuli are developed as a promising solution toward …
Al 3+ intercalation/de-intercalation-enabled dual-band electrochromic smart windows with a high optical modulation, quick response and long cycle life
Dual-band electrochromic smart windows with independent control of the transmittance of
near-infrared (NIR) and visible (VIS) light can contribute significantly to the reduction of …
near-infrared (NIR) and visible (VIS) light can contribute significantly to the reduction of …
Advanced liquid crystal-based switchable optical devices for light protection applications: principles and strategies
With the development of optical technologies, transparent materials that provide protection
from light have received considerable attention from scholars. As important channels for …
from light have received considerable attention from scholars. As important channels for …
A stable and Self‐Healing thermochromic polymer coating for all weather thermal regulation
Energy‐free thermal regulation is in great demand nowadays. Thermochromic materials are
widely explored and used in smart windows. However, most thermochromic materials have …
widely explored and used in smart windows. However, most thermochromic materials have …
From nanoscopic to macroscopic materials by stimuli‐responsive nanoparticle aggregation
Stimuli‐responsive nanoparticle (NP) aggregation plays an increasingly important role in
regulating NP assembly into microscopic superstructures, macroscopic 2D, and 3D …
regulating NP assembly into microscopic superstructures, macroscopic 2D, and 3D …
[HTML][HTML] Development of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals: From mode innovation to applications
H Zhang, Z Miao, W Shen - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs), comprised of submicron-sized LC droplets
embedded in a continuous polymer matrix, have been the subject of interest for scientists …
embedded in a continuous polymer matrix, have been the subject of interest for scientists …
Solar and thermal radiation‐modulation materials for building applications
J Chai, J Fan - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Regulation of solar and thermal radiation of building envelope shows huge energy‐saving
potentials. Existing reviews mainly focus on the materials with fixed solar and thermal optical …
potentials. Existing reviews mainly focus on the materials with fixed solar and thermal optical …