Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Advanced Functional Materials for Architectures
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 2104
Special Issue Editor
Interests: smart windows; gas sensing; thermochromic; coatings; catalytic performance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced functional materials for architectures have attracted much attention because more and more functional materials are applied widely in buildings to endow architectures with various novel properties, including quantum dots used in fluorescent solar concentrators in windows and multifunctional film materials. With these properties, architectures can economize building energy consumption by controlling and utilizing solar irradiation, thus making our life better and more comfortable. This Special Issue plans to give an overview of the most recent advances in the field of advanced functional materials for architectures. This Special Issue aims to provide selected contributions on advances in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of advanced functional materials for architectures.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Fluorescent solar concentrators in windows;
- Smart materials for windows;
- Solar cells for architectures;
- Energy-efficient glass;
- Self-cleaning glass;
- Multifunctional film materials;
- Role of advanced functional materials in buildings.
Dr. Shouqin Tian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thin films
- smart windows
- building materials
- advanced functional materials
- coated glass
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