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Energy-saving windows derived from transparent aerogels

Ruxue Du1, Siqi Wang1, Tingxian Li1,2( )
Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Research Center of Solar Power & Refrigeration of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Abstract

Energy-saving windows play a crucial role in sustainable development of green buildings. Integrating super-insulating aerogels with glasses is an attractive method to minimize the energy loss through building windows. However, achieving energy-saving windows with high transparency, super insulation, mechanical robustness, low cost, and scalable aerogels remains a challenge. In a recent study published in Nature Energy, Smalyukh and coworkers synthesized a highly transparent silanized cellulose aerogel for energy-saving windows, overcoming the challenges. This work promotes the practical application of aerogel-based glazing and provides an effective way to save energy of buildings.

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windowsmechanical robustnesstransparent aerogelssuper insulation

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Nano Research Energy
Volume 3 Issue 1,
March 2024
Article number: e9120090
DOI: 10.26599/NRE.2023.9120090
Cite this article:
Du R, Wang S, Li T. Energy-saving windows derived from transparent aerogels. Nano Research Energy, 2024, 3: e9120090. https://doi.org/10.26599/NRE.2023.9120090

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Received: 13 July 2023
Revised: 26 July 2023
Accepted: 27 July 2023
Published: 16 August 2023
© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Tsinghua University Press.

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