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 …

Counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

J Wu, Z Lan, J Lin, M Huang, Y Huang, L Fan… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are regarded as prospective solar cells for the next
generation of photovoltaic technologies and have become research hotspots in the PV field …

Fusing electrochromic technology with other advanced technologies: A new roadmap for future development

Z Wang, X Wang, S Cong, F Geng, Z Zhao - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrochromism is the phenomenon of certain materials reversibly changing their colours or
optical properties through redox reactions under an applied electric field, which has found …

Unconventional smart windows: Materials, structures and designs

Y Zhou, F Fan, Y Liu, S Zhao, Q Xu, S Wang, D Luo… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
As populations grow, energy demands gradually increase, so more efficient energy use is
essential. Building energy consumption comprises more than 40% of global energy …

Roll‐to‐Roll production of transparent silver‐nanofiber‐network electrodes for flexible electrochromic smart windows

S Lin, X Bai, H Wang, H Wang, J Song… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochromic smart windows (ECSWs) are considered as the most promising alternative to
traditional dimming devices. However, the electrode technology in ECSWs remains …

Pairing of near-ultraviolet solar cells with electrochromic windows for smart management of the solar spectrum

NC Davy, M Sezen-Edmonds, J Gao, X Lin, A Liu… - Nature Energy, 2017 - nature.com
Current smart window technologies offer dynamic control of the optical transmission of the
visible and near-infrared portions of the solar spectrum to reduce lighting, heating and …

Electrochromic conjugated polymers for multifunctional smart windows with integrative functionalities

J Kim, M Rémond, D Kim, H Jang… - Advanced Materials …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the advent of next‐generation smart windows, materials play a multifunctional role,
providing not only a pleasant environment for humans but also energy‐efficient buildings …

Four shades of brown: tuning of electrochromic polymer blends toward high-contrast eyewear

AM Österholm, DE Shen, JA Kerszulis… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We report a straightforward strategy of accessing a wide variety of colors through simple
predictive color mixing of electrochromic polymers (ECPs). We have created a set of brown …

Forthcoming perspectives of photoelectrochromic devices: a critical review

A Cannavale, P Cossari, GE Eperon… - Energy & …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Re-thinking our relationship with energy resources and environmental equilibrium, towards
anthropogenic sustainability, calls for innovative and energetically wise technologies. Smart …

Photoelectrochromic devices with cobalt redox electrolytes

A Dokouzis, F Bella, K Theodosiou, C Gerbaldi… - Materials today …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, the use of cobalt redox electrolytes in partly covered photoelectrochromic
devices is investigated experimentally for the first time. The fabricated devices consist of a …