Variable-emittance infrared electrochromic skins combining unique conducting polymers, ionic liquid electrolytes, microporous polymer membranes, and semiconductor/polymer coatings, for spacecraft thermal control

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 131, Issue 19, 2014, Pages

  Chandrasekhar, Prasanna ^a   Zay, Brian J ^a   Lawrence, David ^a   Caldwell, Edmonia ^b   Sheth, Rubik ^c   Stephan, Ryan ^c   Cornwell, John ^c  

^a Ashwin Ushas Corporation   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

applications; conducting polymers; electrochemistry; ionic liquids; optical and photovoltaic applications

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DESIGN; DURABILITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHROMISM; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; MICROPOROSITY; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACECRAFT; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL; VACUUM;

DURABILITY TESTING; EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS; IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; MICRO SPACECRAFTS; MICROPOROUS POLYMERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; SOLAR ABSORPTANCE; SPACECRAFT THERMAL CONTROL;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84904488889     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.40850     Document Type: Article

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