A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Dynamic Electro-, Mechanochromic Materials and Structures for Multifunctional Smart Windows
As one of the key elements in building envelopes, smart windows that can adaptively block and transmit sunlight for energy saving are promising to construct energy-efficient buildings and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. Most smart windows are based on electro-, thermo-, mechano-, and photochromics for single-purpose, passive energy saving. Considering the large surface area of windows in modern buildings, recent research advances witness the demand of embodying multifunctionality in smart windows for integrating additional beneficial functions, including energy storageEnergy storageand self-poweringSelf-powering, self-cleaningSelf-cleaning, and even water harvestingWater harvesting to tackle the water scarcity challenge. These multifunctionality requires redesigning conventional smart windows in terms of new materials selection and synthesis, device fabrication, surface features, and structural designs. In this chapter, we will briefly discuss the recent advances in multifunctional smart windowsMultifunctional smart windows, including harnessing electrochromism and thermochromism for energy storageEnergy storage and generation alongside integrated perovskite solar cells, surface wetting for self-cleaningSelf-cleaning, and combined wetting and optical properties in novel wrinklingWrinklingand kirigamiKirigami structures for water harvestingWater harvesting. The involved materials synthesis, device fabrication, characterization, mechanisms, and multifunctional performances are discussed. We hope it can provide constructive insights for designing next-generation multifunctional smart windowsMultifunctional smart windows to make buildings more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.
Dynamic Electro-, Mechanochromic Materials and Structures for Multifunctional Smart Windows
As one of the key elements in building envelopes, smart windows that can adaptively block and transmit sunlight for energy saving are promising to construct energy-efficient buildings and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. Most smart windows are based on electro-, thermo-, mechano-, and photochromics for single-purpose, passive energy saving. Considering the large surface area of windows in modern buildings, recent research advances witness the demand of embodying multifunctionality in smart windows for integrating additional beneficial functions, including energy storageEnergy storageand self-poweringSelf-powering, self-cleaningSelf-cleaning, and even water harvestingWater harvesting to tackle the water scarcity challenge. These multifunctionality requires redesigning conventional smart windows in terms of new materials selection and synthesis, device fabrication, surface features, and structural designs. In this chapter, we will briefly discuss the recent advances in multifunctional smart windowsMultifunctional smart windows, including harnessing electrochromism and thermochromism for energy storageEnergy storage and generation alongside integrated perovskite solar cells, surface wetting for self-cleaningSelf-cleaning, and combined wetting and optical properties in novel wrinklingWrinklingand kirigamiKirigami structures for water harvestingWater harvesting. The involved materials synthesis, device fabrication, characterization, mechanisms, and multifunctional performances are discussed. We hope it can provide constructive insights for designing next-generation multifunctional smart windowsMultifunctional smart windows to make buildings more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.
Dynamic Electro-, Mechanochromic Materials and Structures for Multifunctional Smart Windows
Wang, Julian (editor) / Shi, Donglu (editor) / Song, Yehao (editor) / Zhao, Yao (author) / Li, Yanbin (author) / Yin, Jie (author)
Advanced Materials in Smart Building Skins for Sustainability ; Chapter: 3 ; 73-97
2022-10-30
25 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
| British Library Online Contents | 2013