Progress in chromogenics: New results for electrochromic and thermochromic materials and devices

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2032-2039

  Granqvist, C G ^a   Lansaker P C ^a   Mlyuka, N R ^a   Niklasson, G A ^a   Avendano E ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ChromoGenics Sweden AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chromogenics; Electrochromic; Thermochromic

Indexed keywords

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTROCHROMIC; ELECTROCHROMICS; ENERGY SAVING; IN-BUILDINGS; NEAR-INFRARED TRANSMITTANCES; NEW RESULTS; THERMOCHROMIC; THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS; TIO; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS; TUNGSTEN OXIDE; VISIBLE LIGHT;

ELECTROCHROMISM; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GOLD; MULTILAYER FILMS; NICKEL OXIDE; SOLAR ENERGY; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

CHROMOGENICS;

EID: 68149176382     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.02.026     Document Type: Article

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