Abstract
Abstract Thermochromic smart windows effectively reduce the energy consumption for building through passive light modulation including the transmission of visible (TVis), near-infrared (TNIR), and the emissivity of mid-infrared (εMIR) in response to the ambient temperature change. However, thermochromic windows that maintain high TVis while modulating TNIR and εMIR simultaneously are highly desirable but still challenging. Here, we develop a thermochromic smart window based on a two-way shape memory polymer to enable reversible transformation and achieve TNIR modulation of 44.0% and εMIR modulation of 76.5% while maintaining high TVis (>50%). Compared to traditional windows based on silica glass, this device shows 4°C lower temperature in summer daytime, 2°C higher in winter daytime, and 1°C higher in spring nighttime. It is expected that our device can achieve greater annual energy savings in comparison with commercial glass anywhere in the world and promote the progress of thermochromic windows for energy-efficient buildings.
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