Temperature-responsive hydrogel with ultra-large solar modulation and high luminous transmission for "smart window" applications
Temperature-responsive hydrogel with ultra-large solar modulation and high luminous transmission for "smart window" applications
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DOI:
10.1039/c4ta02287d
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发表时间:
2014-09-07
影响因子:
11.9
通讯作者:
Long, Yi
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作者:
Zhou, Yang;Cai, Yufeng;Long, Yi
The application of a thin film of poly(N-isopropylacrylmide) hydrogel to thermochromic smart windows has been investigated. As the thickness of the hydrogel increased from 26 to 200 mu m and the testing temperature increased from 20 to 60 degrees C, the solar modulating ability (Delta T-sol) increased and the luminous transmittance (T-lum) decreased. Compared with the best reported results for the most studied inorganic VO2 thermochromic coatings, an unprecedented good combination of near-doubled average T-lum (70.7% vs. 42.8%), higher Delta T-sol (25.5% vs. 22.3%) and lower transition temperature (similar to 32 degrees C vs. similar to 68 degrees C) could be achieved by hydrogels with an optimized thickness. Good durability and reversibility were established with the correct sealing of the sandwich structure.