Scalable Photochromic Film for Solar Heat and Daylight Management

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The adaptive control of sunlight through photochromic smart windows could have a huge impact on the energy efficiency and daylight comfort in buildings. However, the fabrication of inorganic nanoparticle and polymer composite photochromic films with a high contrast ratio and high transparency/low haze remains a challenge. Here, a solution method is presented for the in situ growth of copper-doped tungsten trioxide nanoparticles in polymethyl methacrylate, which allows a low-cost preparation of photochromic films with a high luminous transparency (luminous transmittance Tlum = 91%) and scalability (30 × 350 cm2 ). High modulation of visible light (ΔTlum = 73%) and solar heat (modulation of solar transmittance ΔTsol = 73%, modulation of solar heat gain coefficient ΔSHGC = 0.5) of the film improves the indoor daylight comfort and energy efficiency. Simulation results show that low-e windows with the photochromic film applied can greatly enhance the energy efficiency and daylight comfort. This photochromic film presents an attractive strategy for achieving more energy-efficient buildings and carbon neutrality to combat global climate change.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) - 36(2024), 5 vom: 01. Feb., Seite e2304910

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Meng, Weihao [VerfasserIn]
Kragt, Augustinus J J [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yingtao [VerfasserIn]
Brembilla, Eleonora [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Xiaowen [VerfasserIn]
van der Burgt, Julia S [VerfasserIn]
Schenning, Albertus P H J [VerfasserIn]
Klein, Tillmann [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Guofu [VerfasserIn]
van den Ham, Eric R [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Longfei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Laifeng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jingxia [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Lei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Daylight comfort
Energy saving
Journal Article
Photochromicity
Scalability
Smart windows
Transparency
Tungsten trioxide

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Date Revised 01.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/adma.202304910

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364188030