Chen Bo, Feng Qi, Liu Weiwei, Liu Yang, Yang Lili, Ge Dengteng
China Construction Advanced Technology Research Institute, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430075, China.
State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
Materials (Basel). 2023 Jan 12;16(2):779. doi: 10.3390/ma16020779.
The growing awareness about the global energy crisis and extreme weather from global warming drives the development of smart windows market. Compared to conventional electrochromic, photochromic, or thermochromic smart windows, mechanoresponsive smart windows present advantages of simple construction, low cost, and excellent stability. In this review, we summarize recent developments in mechanoresponsive smart windows with a focus on the structures and properties. We outline the categories and discuss the advantages and disadvantages. Especially, we also summarize six unconventional driving modes to generate mechanical strain, including pneumatic, optical, thermal, electric, magnetic, and humidity modes. Lastly, we provide practical recommendations in prospects for future development. This review aims to provide a useful reference for the design of novel mechanoresponsive smart windows and accelerate their practical applications.
对全球能源危机以及全球变暖引发的极端天气的日益关注推动了智能窗市场的发展。与传统的电致变色、光致变色或热致变色智能窗相比，机械响应型智能窗具有结构简单、成本低和稳定性优异的优点。在本综述中，我们总结了机械响应型智能窗的最新进展，重点关注其结构和性能。我们概述了类别并讨论了优缺点。特别是，我们还总结了六种产生机械应变的非常规驱动模式，包括气动、光学、热、电、磁和湿度模式。最后，我们针对未来发展前景提供了实用建议。本综述旨在为新型机械响应型智能窗的设计提供有用参考，并加速其实际应用。
