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ArticleNature communications2025

Thermochromic hydrogels for synergistic mechano-optical properties and global energy saving potential.

Bowen Yang, Enpei Zhou, Wenhao Lv, Zhenxi Wang, Song Lv

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Bowen YangSchool of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Enpei ZhouSchool of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Wenhao LvSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhenxi WangSanya Science & Education Innovation Park, Wuhan University of Technology, Sanya, China.
Song LvSchool of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. lvsong@whut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5953-1406

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) NSFC52106268
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As building energy consumption and carbon emissions continue to rise, minimizing energy loss through windows-major heat exchange pathways-has become an urgent challenge. To reduce building energy consumption by improving windows' thermal insulation and light modulation, this study develops a thermoresponsive hydrogel named PDH, based on a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) backbone, for use as a window coating. The hydrogel exhibits considerable visible light transmittance (97.92%) and high solar modulation ability (81.70%), along with favorable mechanical properties, which enable its stable and direct application onto single-pane glass surface, thereby simplifying the conventional glass-hydrogel-glass structure in smart windows. In practical building applications, PDH hydrogel shows significant thermal regulation, with an average daytime indoor temperature reduction of 6.95 °C and energy savings of 384.04 kJ m

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PMCPMC12627514

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