Using solar energy by a smart window for the needs of urban residents

Mikhailov, L. V.; Mikhailova, Svetlana; Ismailova, G. A.; Yersaiyn, Raiymbek; Kenes, Nursultan; Lavrishev, Oleg; Nikulin, V. E.

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2019.11.106

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“…It is demonstrated that the BSW satisfied energy-saving requirements in several different cities, all at the tropic or subtropic zone, which demonstrates the great application prospect of BSW in the energy-efficient smart window field. A removable protective plate has been proposed to protect smart windows from dust particles recently, 53 which may prevent the dust from being trapped in the BSW in practical applications.…”

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confidence: 99%

Deformable Thermo-Responsive Smart Windows Based on a Shape Memory Polymer for Adaptive Solar Modulations

Zhou

Meng

et al. 2021

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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Thermo-responsive smart windows that control solar transmission are expected to be the promising solution to excessive building energy consumption and overheating of solar cell devices. The two performance indices, namely, the luminous transmission (T lum ) and the solar modulation (ΔT sol ), are often intrinsically limited by conventional thermo-responsive materials, which restrict their applications in smart windows. Alternatively, constructing a deformable surface morphology of smart windows can be an effective strategy to modulate the solar transmission.Here, we report a new category of thermo-responsive smart windows with a deformable surface morphology, which can be custom designed to achieve both desirable ΔT sol and T lum according to the sunlight incident angles of actual applications. This design is based on a thermo-responsive shape memory polymer and an optical coating, which is termed the butterfly-wing-like smart window (BSW). The BSW reversibly transforms from a temporary shape of flat topography to a predefined original shape of tilted configuration upon heating. It is demonstrated that the BSW has a high ΔT sol of 32.6% and an excellent T lum(average) of 64.5%. This work provides a new design strategy and mechanism for thermo-responsive smart windows.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Deformable Thermo-Responsive Smart Windows Based on a Shape Memory Polymer for Adaptive Solar Modulations

Zhou

Meng

et al. 2021

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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“…Green building rating systems (GBRSs) are adopted worldwide to investigate the most effective glazing types in hospital patient room buildings, which affect the performance of IEQ, occupants' satisfaction in a hospital ward, heating, and cooling energy needs [6,[16][17][18]. The healthcare façades, which include HPG elements with special specifications, can achieve a better balance between occupants' satisfaction and the building energy demand, well-being, privacy in clinic diagnosing, daylight transmission, occupant comfort inside the hospital spaces, energy saving, and a reduction in CO 2 [19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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confidence: 99%

High-Performance Glazing for Enhancing Sustainable Environment in Arid Region’s Healthcare Projects

Ismaeil

Sobaih

2023

Buildings

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The integration of sustainability rating systems in healthcare projects and healthcare building envelope specifications is a growing concern in the construction industry, especially in the arid region. The external facade of healthcare buildings is one of the most significant contributors to the energy cost and comfort level of healthcare buildings in such a region. This study undertook a comprehensive comparison analysis of an adaptive model of high-performance glazing (HPG) specifications for patient rooms in a case study inside Saudi Arabia based on multi-criteria, including the LEED Healthcare rating system. The study used a technical comparative analysis for three onsite glazing models with HAB software v6.0 based on specifications of specialist manufacturer organizations for glazing window performance, climatic conditions, and the region’s culture. Significant results in the case study project were achieved in energy saving and sustainability ranking in the healthcare rating system, providing new specification guidelines for HPG applications in healthcare buildings located in an arid region, and cultural environment considerations.

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“…With the advancement of nanotechnology in recent years, new methods for saving energy in buildings and cars have been proposed. [9][10][11] One of the main methods that raised much interest is IR reflective windows. These transparent thermal insulators, having nanometer scale thickness, can reflect a considerable amount of IR radiations while passing of visible light.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition to studies to find different ways of using solar energy, saving energy is also one of the most challenging issues of the present century. With the advancement of nanotechnology in recent years, new methods for saving energy in buildings and cars have been proposed 9‐11 . One of the main methods that raised much interest is IR reflective windows.…”

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High‐efficiency solar energy conversion using infrared focusing and reflection system

Sadeghi

Amrollahi

Iraji

et al. 2020

Intl J of Energy Research

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In this article, using solar radiation in infrared (IR) wavelengths, a new technique is investigated to increase the efficiency of conventional solar cells. The experiments on indium tin oxide (ITO), fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO), and antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) films showed that the impurity content and the substrate temperatures, while preparing the films, play a significant role in transparency and IR reflection of the final products. The investigation for ITO/Ag/ITO, ATO/Ag/ATO, and FTO/Ag/FTO films indicated that the reflection of the light increases with the growth of the silver layer thickness. Various experiments demonstrate that light reflection from thin films falls into two categories of specular and diffuse reflections. Eventually, considering simulation and experiment results, a new generation of solar panels was introduced by combining three technologies, including solar cells, IR reflective coating, and thermophotovoltaic cells, which will enhance the efficiency of solar energy conversion into electricity.

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Using solar energy by a smart window for the needs of urban residents

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Deformable Thermo-Responsive Smart Windows Based on a Shape Memory Polymer for Adaptive Solar Modulations

Deformable Thermo-Responsive Smart Windows Based on a Shape Memory Polymer for Adaptive Solar Modulations

High-Performance Glazing for Enhancing Sustainable Environment in Arid Region’s Healthcare Projects

High‐efficiency solar energy conversion using infrared focusing and reflection system

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