Improving the performance of thermochromic coatings with the use of UV and optical filters tested under accelerated aging conditions

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-61

  Karlessi, Theoni ^a   Santamouris, Mat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Accelerated aging; Photodegradation; Thermochromic coatings; UVand optical filters

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENICS; COATINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTODEGRADATION; REFLECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACCELERATED AGING; INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; REVERSIBLE COLORS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THERMOCHROMIC COATINGS; THERMOCHROMIC EFFECTS; THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 84925613283     PISSN: 17481317     EISSN: 17481325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/ctt027     Document Type: Article

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