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Switchable Transparency and Wetting of Elastomeric Smart Windows
Author(s) -
Lee Seung Goo,
Lee Dong Yun,
Lim Ho Sun,
Lee Dae Ho,
Lee Shichoon,
Cho Kilwon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201002320
Subject(s) - wetting , materials science , transparency (behavior) , elastomer , replica , transmittance , optical transparency , composite material , nanotechnology , polymer science , optoelectronics , computer science , visual arts , computer security , art
Elastomeric smart windows with switchable optical transparency and wetting properties (see Fig.) are fabricated through the combination of replica molding and surface wrinkling. The resulting smart windows, with a surface topography that is tunable via mechanical strain, exhibit not only significant changes in optical transmittance and wetting properties, but also the additional functions of self‐cleaning and antireflection.