Thin films for solar control applications

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 466, Issue 2113, 2010, Pages 19-44

  Kanu, Sapna Shrestha ^a   Binions, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrochromism; Photochromism; Solar control; Thermochromism; Thin film

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHROMOGENICS; ELECTROCHROMISM; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; HEATING; MATERIALS; PHOTOCHROMISM; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS; WINDOWS;

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; ALTERING PROPERTIES; ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CENTRAL EUROPE; COLD CLIMATE; ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS; HEATING SYSTEM; HEATING-AND-AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM; HOT CLIMATE; METAL OXIDES; PHOTOCHROMIC GLASS; POLLUTANT GAS; PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES; SMART WINDOWS; SOLAR CONTROL; SOLAR CONTROL COATINGS; SOLAR TRANSMITTANCE; THERMAL EMITTANCE; THERMO-CHROMIC; THERMOCHROMISM; THIN METALLIC COATINGS; VISIBLE REGION;

SOLAR CONTROL FILMS;

EID: 73949116704     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2009.0259     Document Type: Review

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