Using advanced thermochromic technologies in the built environment: Recent development and potential to decrease the energy consumption and fight urban overheating

Garshasbi, Samira; Santamouris, M.

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2018.10.023

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“…Among these, notable developments took place recently in the area of incorporating the photothermally switchable perovskites into window glazings [112], potentially leading to achieving substantial energy savings in buildings due to the glass transparency responding to the surface temperature changes, simultaneously with the strong energy generation potential provided by perovskite-based solar cell systems. Thermochromic and also dichroic materials-based approaches to controlling the glazing system transparency and/or apparent colour in response to illumination level changes are also gaining momentum, as well as the emergent field of smart windows overall [113][114][115][116].…”

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Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

2019

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We present a review of the current state of the field for a rapidly evolving group of technologies related to solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on recent achievements in enabling the widespread distributed generation of electric energy assisted by energy capture in semi-transparent or even optically clear glazing systems and building wall areas. Whilst concentrating on recent cutting-edge results achieved in the integration of traditional photovoltaic device types into novel concentrator-type windows and glazings, we compare the main performance characteristics reported with these using more conventional (opaque or semi-transparent) solar cell technologies. A critical overview of the current status and future application potential of multiple existing and emergent energy harvesting technologies for building integration is provided.

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Section: Examples Of Existing and Emergent High-transparency Pv Windomentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

2019

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“…Among these, noteable developments took place recently in the area of incorporating the photothermally switchable perovskites into window glazings [111], leading potentially to achieving substantial energy savings in buildings due to the glass transparency responding to the surface temperature changes, simultaneously with the strong energy generation potential provided by perovskite-based solar cell systems. Thermochromic and also dichroic materials-based approaches to controlling the glazing system transparency and/or apparent color in response to illumination level changes are also gaining momentum, as well as the emergent field of smart windows overall [112][113][114][115].…”

Section: Examples Of Existing and Emergent High-transparency Pv Windomentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Vasiliev¹,

Nur-E-Alam²,

Alameh³

2019

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We present a review of the current state of the field for a rapidly evolving group of technologies related to solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on recent achievements in enabling the widespread distributed generation of electric energy assisted by energy capture in semi-transparent or even optically clear glazing systems and building wall areas. Whilst concentrating on the cutting-edge recent results achieved in the integration of traditional photovoltaic device types into novel concentrator-type windows and glazings, we compare the main performance characteristics reported with these achievable using more conventional (opaque or semi-transparent) solar cell technologies. A critical overview of the current status and future application potential of multiple existing and emergent energy harvesting technologies for building integration is provided.

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“…Since photochromic PCs for smart windows have not yet formed a system, we have not discussed them. Most reviews categorize smart windows based on the principle of discoloration, preparation methods or materials [72][73][74][75][76]. This review is based on the specific structures of PCs because structure determines the properties of a material.…”

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Review: smart windows based on photonic crystals

Feng

Yang

et al. 2020

J Mater Sci

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Smart windows control indoor solar radiation by regulating the transmittance of light, which is a promising way to reduce building energy consumption. The advent of photonic crystals (PCs) has accelerated the industrialization of smart windows. The combination of static and dynamic regulation can be realized based on the photon control function of photonic band gaps, which is expected to achieve the ideal effect of light transmission and heat control. This paper reviews recent advances of electrochromic and thermochromic smart windows based on PCs. Firstly, theory, materials, performance and development of electrochromic and thermochromic smart windows based on PCs are briefly outlined. Typical structures of electrochromic and thermochromic PCs are introduced in detail, from preparation process, morphology characterization and performance analysis, which provides directions for the future development and construction of smart windows based on PCs. Finally, challenges and opportunities facing next-generation smart windows are summarized.

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Using advanced thermochromic technologies in the built environment: Recent development and potential to decrease the energy consumption and fight urban overheating

Cited by 140 publications

References 89 publications

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Review: smart windows based on photonic crystals

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