Versatile electrowetting arrays for smart window applications-from small to large pixels on fixed and flexible substrates

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 544-548

  You, H ^a   Steckl, A J ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Array; Electrowetting; Smart window; Switching

Indexed keywords

ARRAY; BOTTOM ELECTRODES; ELECTRO WETTING; FLEXIBLE POLYMER SUBSTRATES; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; LOW APPLIED VOLTAGES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES (PET); SMART WINDOWS;

GLASS; PIXELS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; SWITCHING; WETTING;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 84882394704     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.07.027     Document Type: Article

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