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  • Materials Science
  • Energy Science
  • Building Science

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  • Building energy consumption is substantial, with windows being a major source of inefficiency.
  • Smart windows offer a promising solution for energy performance, but long-term indoor lighting improvements remain a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel dual-responsive hydrogel smart window for enhanced building energy efficiency.
  • To investigate the performance of a tri-band regulation smart window integrating photochromic and thermochromic functionalities.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a dual-responsive hydrogel with photochromic and thermochromic properties.
  • Integration of the hydrogel with solar selective and indium tin oxide films to create a tri-band smart window.
  • Characterization of spectral performance, including solar modulation, visible light modulation, and infrared blocking.

Main Results:

  • The smart window exhibited excellent shrinkage resistance and tunable spectral characteristics.
  • Achieved superior spectral performance: 40.8% solar modulation, 61.4% visible light modulation, 71.7% near-infrared blocking.
  • Demonstrated significant annual energy savings of 14.2%-24.4% for buildings.

Conclusions:

  • The tri-band dual-response regulation strategy enhances smart window energy-saving potential.
  • The developed smart window offers a practical and effective solution for improving building energy performance.
  • This technology broadens the application prospects of smart windows in sustainable building design.