Preparation and characterization of gasochromic switchable-mirror window with practical size

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2138-2142

  Yoshimura, Kazuki ^a   Yamada, Yasusei ^a   Bao, Shanhu ^a   Tajima, Kazuki ^a   Okada, Masahisa ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Gasochromic; Sputtering; Switchable mirror

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONERS; COOLING LOAD; DC MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GASOCHROMIC; HYDROGEN GAS; SWITCHABLE; SWITCHABLE MIRROR; TESTING FACILITY;

AIR CONDITIONING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; MIRRORS; WINDOWS;

OPTICAL TESTING;

EID: 70349781975     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.03.023     Document Type: Article

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