Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Dongxu Ma, Lei Chen, Fu Fan, Qingyu Wang, Guihui Duan, Lei Bi, Linyu Mei, Kaixi Bi, Yiqin Chen, Huigao Duan
Summary: This article presents a dual-responsive smart window that can manage solar light in a range from ultraviolet to infrared. The smart window is made of a reversible thermoresponsive hydrogel and a ZnO/Ag/ZnO multilayer film. It shows high luminous transmittance, high luminous modulation, and outstanding solar modulation performance.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Augustina Jozeliunaite, Aiman Rahmanudin, Saulius Grazulis, Emilie Baudat, Kevin Sivula, Daniele Fazzi, Edvinas Orentas, Giuseppe Sforazzini
Summary: We present quaterthiophene and sexithiophene compounds that can reversibly change their effective pi-conjugation length through photoexcitation. The resulting changes in molecular conformation lead to tunable electronic properties. The experimental results suggest the potential application of these light-responsive oligothiophenes in field-effect transistors.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Pichapak Srikamut, Treethip Phakkeeree, Farzad Seidi, Supitchaya Iamsaard, Daniel Crespy
Summary: Active protection coatings have been developed to mitigate the corrosion of metallic substrates by encapsulating and releasing corrosion inhibitors through responsive particles. Coatings prepared with polymer-inhibitor conjugates, featuring acetal and immolative disulfide linkers, show higher anticorrosion performance than single-responsive polymers. Unlike previous conjugates, the release of inhibitors can be activated not only by a change in pH value but also by a change in electrochemical potential.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shanliang Tang, Jing An, Fengling Song, Meiheng Lv, Keli Han, Xiaojun Peng
Summary: The development of inkless printing on rewritable papers has shown significant progress, with a focus on light-responsive rewritable papers (LRPs). Researchers have designed an acid/base tunable diarylethene molecular system to adjust the photochromic properties, extending the legible time for information and improving the imaging dual mode for better details and contrast.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhao-Hao Li, Li-Ping Xue, Yun-Jing Mu, Bang-Tun Zhao
Summary: A new viologen-derived Zn(ii) material with a two-dimensional layered structure was synthesized in this study, exhibiting photochromic behavior and serving as a potential O-2 sensitive material in its dehydrated form. Further investigations revealed significantly different photomodulated luminescence behaviors between the original material and its dehydrated product 1a. This study expands the application of viologen derivatives in constructing new photochromic materials with rapid photochromic response.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jinfang Zhang, Ling Chen, Quan Chen, Yinlong Yue, Qinghan Chen, Dejing Yin, Chi Zhang
Summary: In this study, a new photochromic organic molecule was successfully synthesized and applied to the construction of a photochromic luminescent sensor. The sensor showed high sensitivity in detecting Cu2+ and MnO4- in aqueous medium and demonstrated good recyclability.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Pritha Dutta, Mohit Verma, Mayank S. Paliwal, Indrajit Mondal, Mukhesh K. Ganesha, Ritu Gupta, Ashutosh K. Singh, Giridhar U. Kulkarni
Summary: In this study, an electrochromic composite material-based ink was synthesized, and a dual-function electrochromic device with fast response time was successfully fabricated by spray-coating the ink on ITO/Al-mesh hybrid electrodes.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yu Wang, Jiahui Guo, Lingyu Sun, Hanxu Chen, Yuanjin Zhao
Summary: Stimuli-responsive materials, particularly the novel dual-responsive graphene hybrid structural color film, are showing great potential in the field of flexible electronics by changing color and conductivity in response to external stimuli.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Haoxiang Yang, Heping Zhao, Zhigang Song, Zhaoshuo Yang, Zhiguo Song, Jianbei Qiu, Anjun Huang, Zhengwen Yang
Summary: This study prepared a series of borosilicate aluminate photochromic glasses containing AgCl nanocrystals and systematically investigated their photochromic properties and mechanisms. Under the irradiation of 365 nm ultraviolet light or sunlight, the color of the glass changed from transparent to black or dark grey. Placing the glass in a dark environment gradually restored its color to the initial state. The photochromic and self-bleaching behavior of the glass was found to originate from the formation and decomposition of silver nanoparticles, as observed through in situ TEM and XPS measurements. The reversible modulation of the glass's transmittance was achieved by utilizing its photochromic and self-bleaching properties, showing excellent repeatability in cycle measurements. This demonstrates the potential application of AgCl-contained borosilicate aluminate photochromic glass in the fields of smart building windows and curtain walls.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Tao Zhang, Miao Zheng, Hongji Li, Tiancheng Yuan, Haozhe Peng, Kaidong Wang, Xianxu Zhan, Yuanqiang Liu, Kaili Wang, Xiaorong Liu, Yanjun Li
Summary: In recent years, the frequent occurrence of global climate anomalies has driven researchers' interest in the development of renewable biomass resources. Transparent wood has become a popular research topic due to its transparency, sustainability, and multi-functionality. However, the long growth period of wood and the shortage of resources have hindered its large-scale application. In this study, a straightforward and efficient method for preparing photochromic transparent bamboo with enlarged dimensions is introduced, showcasing its impressive optical performance and potential applications.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chang Woo Kim, Edgardo Gabriel Santoro, Amol Uttam Pawar, Don Keun Lee, Ovidio Pena-Rodriguez, Umapada Pal, Young Soo Kang
Summary: Here, the fabrication of eccentric Ag@Void@Y2SiO5:Pr3+ plasmonic yolk-shell nanophosphors (PYSNPs) with high up-conversion efficiency is demonstrated, and their incorporation on photochromic WO3 layers is shown to fabricate photochromic smart windows with high coloration contrast and swift color change. The up-conversion efficiency of the Pr3+ ion-doped Y2SiO5 (Y2SiO5:Pr3+) nanoshells is enhanced by about 50% through the incorporation of carefully designed plasmonic Ag cores placed inside their hollow cavities. The strategy adopted for designing and fabricating the Ag@Void@Y2SiO5:Pr3+ PYSNPs and their subsequent incorporation in conventional photochromic films offers an exciting approach for fabricating photochromic smart windows with dynamically controlled transmission of solar radiation.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Fangyuan Sun, Jiayi Cai, Haibo Wu, He Zhang, Yonghao Chen, Chengwei Jiang, Fengyu Su, Yanqing Tian, Yan Jun Liu
Summary: Smart windows, capable of modulating indoor thermal and light intensity to save energy, have gained significant attention. Photochromic and electrochromic are two representative working modes of smart windows. Integrating these two modes on a single smart window is challenging, but important for adapting to different environments and fulfilling individual needs.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Mohamed E. E. El-Hefnawy, Ali I. I. Ismail, Sultan Alhayyani, Soha T. T. Al-Goul, Mohamed M. M. Zayed, Manal Abou Taleb
Summary: A transparent smart window made from recycled polycarbonate plastic waste was developed by immobilizing strontium aluminate phosphor nanoparticles (SAPN). The window exhibited afterglow emission, super-hydrophobicity, durability, photostability, good mechanical properties, ultraviolet protection, and high optical transmittance. The insertion of different concentrations of SAPN into the recycled polycarbonate waste resulted in the creation of a luminescent polycarbonate smart window. The properties of the window, such as hydrophobic activity, hardness, photostability, and UV protection, were improved with an increase in the SAPN ratio.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Weihao Meng, Yingtao Gao, Xiaowen Hu, Longfei Tan, Laifeng Li, Guofu Zhou, Huai Yang, Jingxia Wang, Lei Jiang
Summary: In this study, a photothermal dual-driven smart window was developed using a photothermal molecule called IDI. The window can modulate the transmittance by adjusting the temperature and light intensity, and has potential applications in energy saving and personalized privacy protection.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Tingting Fan, Fangfang Liu, Congbin Fan, Shouzhi Pu
Summary: A dual-functional sensor DTF-o with a photochromic diarylethene moiety has been designed and synthesized. It was confirmed to selectively recognize Cu2+ and detect Cu2+ in solution.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hitesh Khandelwal, Gilles H. Timmermans, Michael G. Debije, Albertus P. H. J. Schenning
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jeroen A. H. P. Sol, Gilles H. Timmermans, Abraham J. van Breugel, Albertus P. H. J. Schenning, Michael G. Debije
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bernette M. Oosterlaken, Yifei Xu, Mark M. J. van Rijt, Marina Pilz da Cunha, Gilles H. Timmermans, Michael G. Debije, Heiner Friedrich, Albertus P. H. J. Schenning, Nico A. J. M. Sommerdijk
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gilles H. Timmermans, Robin F. Douma, Jianbin Lin, Michael G. Debije
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gilles H. Timmermans, Jiajun Wu, Albert P. H. J. Schenning, Jianbin Lin, Michael G. Debije
Summary: A fluorescent red dye modified with liquid crystal side chains interacts with a LC host to create a color-tunable triple-state smart window. The dye solubilizes in the LC matrix with increasing temperature, resulting in a red-colored, absorbing state, recovering transparency upon cooling. This dye can be electrically switched from a red-colored, absorbing state to an intermediate scattering state and eventually to a transparent state, offering multiresponsive optical changes useful in various applications.
ADVANCED PHOTONICS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Gilles H. Timmermans, Maxime van der Heijden, Bernette M. Oosterlaken, Stefan C. J. Meskers, Albert P. H. J. Schenning, Michael G. Debije
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2020)
