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Zhang, Zeyu (Zhang, Zeyu.) [1] | Yao, Aifang (Yao, Aifang.) [2] (Scholars:姚爱芳) | Cheng, Zao (Cheng, Zao.) [3] | Raffa, Patrizio (Raffa, Patrizio.) [4]

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Abstract:

Hydrogel-based smart windows have the potential to reduce the energy consumption associated with air conditioning and lighting systems. Most existing hydrogels exhibit a unidirectional response to a specific temperature, limiting their applicability. In this work, a bidirectional temperature-responsive hydrogel was developed by incorporating hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) into a physically cross-linked copolymer matrix of N-(2-hydroxyethyl) acrylamide (HEAA) and acrylamide (AM), with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) used to stabilize lauryl methacrylate (LMA) micelles in a deep eutectic solvent (DES)/H2O binary solvent system. At higher temperatures, the hydrogel becomes opaque through phase separation driven by the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of HPC. At lower temperatures, another optical transition seems to be governed by the growth of micelles formed from LMA. The temperature operating window can be tuned by changing the composition, keeping a rapid optical switching response of less than 30 s. Furthermore, due to the dynamic reversibility of hydrophobic associations and hydrogen bonding, the hydrogel exhibits excellent mechanical strength and self-healing capability at room temperature. The presence of the DES also contributes to its antifreezing performance, allowing the hydrogel to retain flexibility even at -20 degrees C. With its integrated functionalities, this material represents a highly promising candidate for smart window applications in real-world environments.

Keyword:

antifreezing hydrogels self-healing smart window thermoresponsive

Community:

  • [ 1 ] [Zhang, Zeyu]Smart & Sustainable Polymer Prod Engn & Technol In, Fac Sci & Engn, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
  • [ 2 ] [Cheng, Zao]Smart & Sustainable Polymer Prod Engn & Technol In, Fac Sci & Engn, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
  • [ 3 ] [Raffa, Patrizio]Smart & Sustainable Polymer Prod Engn & Technol In, Fac Sci & Engn, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
  • [ 4 ] [Zhang, Zeyu]Univ Groningen, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
  • [ 5 ] [Cheng, Zao]Univ Groningen, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
  • [ 6 ] [Raffa, Patrizio]Univ Groningen, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
  • [ 7 ] [Yao, Aifang]Fuzhou Univ, Coll Biol Sci & Engn, Fuzhou 350108, Peoples R China

Reprint 's Address:

  • [Raffa, Patrizio]Smart & Sustainable Polymer Prod Engn & Technol In, Fac Sci & Engn, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands;;[Raffa, Patrizio]Univ Groningen, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands

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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES

ISSN: 1944-8244

Year: 2025

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JCR@2023

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