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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 13, Issue 13, Pages 8923-8933Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2ra08052d
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Dynamic windows that switch between transparent and opaque states can be used in buildings to reduce energy consumption. Durable PU-PNIPAmn copolymers were synthesized to improve the mechanical properties of the hydrogel, which can form a film alone. These temperature-sensitive films can switch between transparent and opaque states in less than 10 minutes and maintain optical contrast, switching speed, and uniformity after at least 100 cycles.
Dynamic windows, which switch between transparent and opaque states as the temperature changes, can be applied in buildings to reduce building energy consumption. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) is the most studied thermochromic hydrogel for climate-resilient smart window applications. In addition to its poor mechanical properties and low reaction rate, the PNIPAm hydrogel must be sandwiched between two pieces of glass to form an interlayer in practical applications. Here, durable PU-PNIPAmn copolymers for smart windows were synthesized by reacting the synthesized poly-NIPAm diols with isocyanate (-NCO) monomer, which greatly improved the mechanical properties of the hydrogel and it was able to form a film alone. These temperature-sensitive films can switch between transparent (>80% transmittance) and opaque (<5% transmittance) states in less than 10 minutes, with no degradation in optical contrast, switching speed, or uniformity after at least 100 switching cycles.
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