Abstract
Vanadium dioxide (VO2) emerges as promising material for smart windows due to its ability to dynamically modulate the characteristics of near-infrared light during phase transition, accompanied by a relatively high luminous transmittance (Tlum). However, traditional VO2-based smart windows have predominantly emphasized achieving high solar modulation ability (ΔTsol), often overlooking the modulation of emissivity (ε) of long-wave infrared (LWIR). This oversight makes it challenging to achieve optimal energy-saving effects. To address this, patterned smart window composite films are designed and optimized by using Fabry-Pérot cavity to achieve dual-band coordinated regulation of sunlight and thermal radiation, which can greatly improve the energy-saving efficiency. The obtained composite film has a great low-temperature luminous transmittance (Tlum-L=50.4 %) and a high solar modulation ability (ΔTsol = 13.9 %). Meanwhile, the composite film can adaptively adjust its emissivity, with emissivity values of 0.67 and 0.18 at high and low temperatures, respectively, endowing it with excellent thermal radiation regulation capabilities. The development of patterned composite films is of great significance in the field of thermal control smart windows, which has great potential in improving the energy efficiency of buildings and enhancing resident comfort.
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