Fabrication of thermo-responsive polymer nanocomposites for smart window applications. (24th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Dae Hwan; Kang, Seokhyeon; Hong, Ji Hoon; Kim, Ahran; Jeong, Hanseol; Kim, Mun Ho
• Is Part Of: Molecular crystals and liquid crystals. Volume 685(2019)
• Page Start: 2
• Page End: 6
• Publication Date: 2019-05-24
• Subjects: thermo-responsive polymer -- poly(vinyl methyl ether) -- nanocomposite -- photothermal -- smart window; Molecular crystals -- Periodicals; Liquid crystals -- Periodicals; Liquid crystals; Molecular crystals; Periodicals; 548
• DOI: 10.1080/15421406.2019.1645454
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1542-1406

Abstract

Abstract: Thermo-responsive polymers have attracted much attention in recent years because they can provide a variety of applications for smart devices, but the lack of sufficient mechanical properties and late response rate of the polymers limit their applications. In the current work, we fabricated polymer nanocomposites made from poly(vinyl methyl ether) and nanofillers with photothermal conversion property such as graphene oxide, antimony tin oxide nanoparticles, and silver nanoplates. The prepared nanocomposites showed rapidly reversible and reliable transparent-opaque transitions during the repeated heating and cooling processes, suggesting that they can be applied to smart window applications.