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- Title
Ultra-Compliant and Tough Thermochromic Polymer for Self-Regulated Smart Windows.
- Authors
Qiuhong Zhang; Yuanwen Jiang; Litong Chen; Wei Chen; Jinxing Li; Yifeng Cai; Chaoqun Ma; Wenhui Xu; Yanqing Lu; Xudong Jia; Zhenan Bao
- Abstract
Smart windows have shown powerful potential in modulating sunlight and energy management. However, there has not been a single system that can simultaneously possess all desired properties, that is, high compliance, wide tunability, and autonomous regulation. Here, a novel system based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane crosslinked poloxamer is demonstrated. The as-synthesized material simultaneously possesses a number of the desired properties for smart windows. In addition, with the incorporation of gold nanorods, the as-fabricated smart window can be operated in an autonomous fashion with its transmission being modulated automatically upon environmental temperature shifts. Finally, the high toughness and high stretchability (10 000% strain) of the material also pave a way for future applications in wearable displays or flexible window screens.
- Subjects
ELECTROCHROMIC windows; SMART materials; SHOW windows; FLEXIBLE display systems; ENERGY management; POLYMERS; SILICONES
- Publication
Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, Vol 31, Issue 18, p1
- ISSN
1616-301X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/adfm.202100686