Nature Communications (Dec 2022)

Self-rolling of vanadium dioxide nanomembranes for enhanced multi-level solar modulation

  • Xing Li,
  • Cuicui Cao,
  • Chang Liu,
  • Wenhao He,
  • Kaibo Wu,
  • Yang Wang,
  • Borui Xu,
  • Ziao Tian,
  • Enming Song,
  • Jizhai Cui,
  • Gaoshan Huang,
  • Changlin Zheng,
  • Zengfeng Di,
  • Xun Cao,
  • Yongfeng Mei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35513-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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In this work, authors demonstrate a smart window combining mechanochromism with thermochromism by self-rolling of VO2 nanomembranes to modulate in-door temperature self-adapted to seasons and climate with high efficiency.