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 …

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 …

All-weather thermochromic windows for synchronous solar and thermal radiation regulation

C Lin, J Hur, CYH Chao, G Liu, S Yao, W Li… - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Adaptive control of solar and thermal radiation through windows is of pivotal importance for
building energy saving. However, such synchronous passive regulations are challenging to …

Entanglement in smart hydrogels: fast response time, anti‐freezing and anti‐drying

Y Feng, S Wang, Y Li, W Ma, G Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The common techniques to improve hydrogel's mechanical properties include increasing
crosslinking density and forming crosslinked double‐network hydrogel, which may cause …

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 …

Liquid thermo-responsive smart window derived from hydrogel

Y Zhou, S Wang, J Peng, Y Tan, C Li, FYC Boey… - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
Buildings account for 40% of global energy consumption, while windows are the least
energy-efficient part of buildings. Conventional smart windows only regulate solar …

Thermochromic VO2 for energy-efficient smart windows

Y Cui, Y Ke, C Liu, Z Chen, N Wang, L Zhang, Y Zhou… - Joule, 2018 - cell.com
Rapid development of the thermochromic glazing technique promises next-generation
architectural windows with energy-saving characteristics by intelligently regulating indoor …

Thermochromic smart window technologies for building application: A review

M Aburas, V Soebarto, T Williamson, R Liang… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermochromic window technologies promise pioneering architectural windows with energy-
saving capabilities through the intelligent regulation of indoor solar irradiation and …

Engineering self‐adaptive multi‐response thermochromic hydrogel for energy‐saving smart windows and wearable temperature‐sensing

L **e, X Wang, X Zou, Z Bai, S Liang, C Wei, S Zha… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Buildings account for≈ 40% of the total energy consumption. In addition, it is challenging to
control the indoor temperature in extreme weather. Therefore, energy‐saving smart windows …