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Effective reduction of building heat loss without insulation materials via the photothermal effect of a chlorophyll thin film coated “Green Window”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2019

Yuan Zhao ,
Andrew W. Dunn  and
Donglu Shi
Yuan Zhao
Affiliation:
The Materials Science and Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
Andrew W. Dunn
Affiliation:
The Materials Science and Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
Donglu Shi*
Affiliation:
The Materials Science and Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
*
Address all correspondence to Donglu Shi at donglu.shi@uc.edu
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Abstract

One of the critical components of energy savings in buildings is thermal insulation, especially for windows in cold climates. The conventional approach mainly relies on a double-pane design. In this study, a new concept of “Green Window” has been designed for single-pane applications that lower the U-factor. The “Green Window” is structurally and simply composed of a thin film window coating of chlorophyll that exhibits pronounced photothermal effect, while remaining highly transparent. We demonstrate a new concept in “thermal insulation” via optical means instead of solely through thermal insulators or spectral selectivity. This concept lifts the dependence on insulating materials making single-pane window highly possible.

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MRS Communications , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , June 2019 , pp. 675 - 681
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2019 

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