Taylor, AW;
(2017)
Motheye Smart Windows: Bio-inspired, temperature-responsive glazing for passive regulation of building temperature with the ability to self-clean.
Doctoral thesis , UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
The work presented in thesis is dedicated primarily to improving the optical properties of vanadium dioxide (a thermochromic material used for energy-saving window applications) through the incorporation of bio-mimetic sub-wavelength nanostructures at the air–glass interface. The focal points of our work have been: firstly, to identify where in the world these types of smart windows are most effective; secondly, to synthesise vanadium dioxide and characterise its optical properties; thirdly, to develop design rules for nanostructured Motheye Smart Windows; fourthly and finally, to fabricate the desired motheye nanostructures in glass.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Motheye Smart Windows: Bio-inspired, temperature-responsive glazing for passive regulation of building temperature with the ability to self-clean |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1545263 |
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