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 …

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 …

Robust and stable dual-band electrochromic smart window with multicolor tunability

Q Wang, S Cao, Q Meng, K Wang, T Yang, J Zhao… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Dual-band electrochromic smart windows (DESWs) can selectively control the transmittance
of near-infrared (NIR) and visible (VIS) light, which can significantly reduce building energy …

Recent progress in vanadium dioxide: The multi-stimuli responsive material and its applications

S Bhupathi, S Wang, Y Ke, Y Long - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2023 - Elsevier
The reversible phase transition in vanadium dioxide (VO 2) with light, heat, electric,
magnetic, and mechanical stimuli is the enabling concept to function as a smart material. It is …

Ultra‐high Performance Thermochromic Polymers via a Solid‐solid Phase Transition Mechanism and Their Applications

XYD Soo, D Zhang, SY Tan, YT Chong… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Thermochromic materials are substances that change color in response to temperature
variations. Today, sustainability concerns are the main drivers of thermochromic research …

Review on tailored phase change behavior of hydrated salt as phase change materials for energy storage

Y Li, C Li, N Lin, B **e, D Zhang, J Chen - Materials Today Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of phase change energy storage technology promotes the rational
utilization of renewable energy, and the core of this technology is phase change material …

Smart windows with adjustable electromagnetic interference shielding using hydrogel technology

X Hu, Y Cheng, Z Wei, Y Zhan, R Zhang, H **a… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermochromic smart windows with adjustable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding
capability are integral elements in modernized buildings, especially in military applications …

Flexible and thermoresponsive AEMR-pNIPAM/Cs0. 33WO3 composite hydrogel film with NIR shielding potential for smart windows and smart curtains

N Sudhakaran, M Abraham, PA Parvathy, S Das… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoresponsive flexible smart windows and smart curtains having high near-infrared
(NIR) shielding and tuned visible light transmittance are essential for improving the energy …

A real-time controllable pressure-driven smart window with Cu2+ solution

C Zhang, D Li, L Wang, S Zhang, C Shen, R Gao - Energy and Buildings, 2025 - Elsevier
Thermochromic smart windows represent a groundbreaking advancement in window
technology, capable of autonomously adjusting their optical properties in response to …

Phase-change materials for intelligent temperature regulation

R Guo, L Shan, Y Wu, Y Cai, R Huang, H Ma… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy-efficient components that are capable of intelligently regulating room temperature
are much demanded to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. In recent years, phase …