Abstract
An optically controlled energy-harvesting smart window that incorporates a semitransparent solar cell with a photosensitive liquid crystal (LC) layer is demonstrated. The LC layer can switch between a transparent (day mode) and an opaque (night mode) state depending upon the incident solar radiation. Combined with a photovoltaic cell, this window provides a template for future smart window systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1401347 |
| Journal | Advanced Energy Materials |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 1 Feb 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- liquid crystals
- optical shutters
- smart windows
- transparent solar cells