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- Title
Thermotropic and Thermochromic Polymer Based Materials for Adaptive Solar Control.
- Authors
Seeboth, Arno; Ruhmann, Ralf; Mühling, Olaf
- Abstract
The aim of this review is to present the actual status of development in adaptive solar control by use of thermotropic and organic thermochromic materials. Such materials are suitable for application in smart windows. In detail polymer blends, hydrogels, resins, and thermoplastic films with a reversible temperature-dependent switching behavior are described. A comparative evaluation of the concepts for these energy efficient materials is given as well. Furthermore, the change of strategy from ordinary shadow systems to intrinsic solar energy reflection materials based on phase transition components and a first remark about their realization is reported. Own current results concerning extruded films and high thermally stable casting resins with thermotropic properties make a significant contribution to this field.
- Subjects
THERMAL properties of polymers; CHROMIC materials; PHASE transitions; SOLAR energy; EXTRUSION process; COMPARATIVE studies
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2010, Vol 3, Issue 12, p5143
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma3125143