Issue 35, 2014
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Application of broadband infrared reflector based on cholesteric liquid crystal polymer bilayer film to windows and its impact on reducing the energy consumption in buildings†

Hitesh Khandelwal,ab   Roel C. G. M. Loonen,c   Jan L. M. Hensen,c   Albertus P. H. J. Schenning*a  and  Michael G. Debije*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Functional Organic Materials and Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
E-mail: A.P.H.J.Schenning@tue.nl, m.g.debije@tue.nl

b Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 902, 5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands

c Unit Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Abstract

An infrared (IR) polymer reflector based on chiral nematic (cholesteric) liquid crystals has been fabricated which can reflect more than 60% of solar IR energy without interfering with the visible solar radiation. Simulations show that the polymer bilayer film applied to a window of a typical building can have a significant impact on the interior temperature in living and working spaces.

Graphical abstract: Application of broadband infrared reflector based on cholesteric liquid crystal polymer bilayer film to windows and its impact on reducing the energy consumption in buildings

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA03047H
Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Jun 2014
Accepted
14 Jul 2014
First published
16 Jul 2014

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 14622-14627

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Application of broadband infrared reflector based on cholesteric liquid crystal polymer bilayer film to windows and its impact on reducing the energy consumption in buildings

H. Khandelwal, R. C. G. M. Loonen, J. L. M. Hensen, A. P. H. J. Schenning and M. G. Debije, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 14622 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA03047H

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