A smart material built upon the photo-thermochromic effect and its use for managing indoor temperature

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Sep 7;57(69):8628-8631. doi: 10.1039/d1cc03379d. Epub 2021 Aug 9.

Abstract

We demonstrate a material by dispersing a thermochromic mixture of leuco dye, developer, and solvent as microspheres in a polymer matrix to improve the efficiency of building energy management. The smart, photo-thermochromic film can automatically switch between a colored and colorless state in response to climate temperature and light to realize photothermal heating and cooling.