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Cool N, Larriuz CA, James R, Ayala JR, Anita, Al-Hashimi M, Banerjee S. Thermochromic Fenestration Elements Based on the Dispersion of Functionalized VO 2 Nanocrystals within a Polyvinyl Butyral Laminate. ACS ENGINEERING AU 2022; 2:477-485. [PMID: 36573177 PMCID: PMC9782456 DOI: 10.1021/acsengineeringau.2c00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
The energy required to heat, cool, and illuminate buildings continues to increase with growing urbanization, engendering a substantial global carbon footprint for the built environment. Passive modulation of the solar heat gain of buildings through the design of spectrally selective thermochromic fenestration elements holds promise for substantially alleviating energy consumed for climate control and lighting. The binary vanadium(IV) oxide VO2 manifests a robust metal-insulator transition that brings about a pronounced modulation of its near-infrared transmittance in response to thermal activation. As such, VO2 nanocrystals are potentially useful as the active elements of transparent thermochromic films and coatings. Practical applications in retrofitting existing buildings requires the design of workflows to embed thermochromic fillers within industrially viable resins. Here, we describe the dispersion of VO2 nanocrystals within a polyvinyl butyral laminate commonly used in the laminated glass industry as a result of its high optical clarity, toughness, ductility, and strong adhesion to glass. To form high-optical-clarity nanocomposite films, VO2 nanocrystals are encased in a silica shell and functionalized with 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, enabling excellent dispersion of the nanocrystals in PVB through the formation of siloxane linkages and miscibility of the methacrylate group with the random copolymer. Encapsulation, functionalization, and dispersion of the core-shell VO2@SiO2 nanocrystals mitigates both Mie scattering and light scattering from refractive index discontinuities. The nanocomposite laminates exhibit a 22.3% modulation of NIR transmittance with the functionalizing moiety engendering a 77% increase of visible light transmittance as compared to unfunctionalized core-shell particles. The functionalization scheme and workflow demonstrated, here, illustrates a viable approach for integrating thermochromic functionality within laminated glass used for retrofitting buildings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicholas
I. Cool
- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States,Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States,Department
of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey, Puerto Rico 00736, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States,Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States,Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States,Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3012, United States,
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Matsumoto T, Yorifuji M, Sugiyama Y, Nishino T. Butyralization of poly(vinyl alcohol) under supercritical carbon dioxide for a humidity-resistant adhesive to glass substrates. Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-00402-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Yan X, You MH, Lou T, Yu M, Zhang JC, Gong MG, Lv FY, Huang YY, Long YZ. Colorful Hydrophobic Poly(Vinyl Butyral)/Cationic Dye Fibrous Membranes via a Colored Solution Electrospinning Process. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2016; 11:540. [PMID: 27921281 PMCID: PMC5138176 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-016-1763-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
Colorful nanofibrous membranes have attracted much attention for their visual varieties and various functionalities. In this article, a colored solution electrospinning process was used to fabricate colorful hydrophobic poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB)/cationic dye nanofibrous membranes (NFMs) successfully. The color and morphology of these as-spun nanofibrous membranes have been analyzed by colorimetry, spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It is shown that the as-spun colorful PVB-based membranes exhibit excellent level-dyeing property and color stability. Furthermore, the doping of cationic dye and the increase of dye concentration can decrease the diameter of the as-spun colored fibers, which results in better level-dyeing property and higher water contact angle more than 140°. The stained PVB fibrous membranes with excellent level-dyeing property and hydrophobicity are promising in some applications such as textiles, wallpapers, and anticorrosive coating/painting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xu Yan
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers, Materials & Textiles of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 China
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Zanjanijam AR, Hakim S, Azizi H. Morphological, dynamic mechanical, rheological and impact strength properties of the PP/PVB blends: the effect of waste PVB as a toughener. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra04143d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, compatibilized PP/PVB blends were prepared and their morphological, dynamic mechanical, rheological and Izod impact strength properties were investigated.
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- Engineering Faculty
- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Processing Faculty
- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
- Tehran
- Iran
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Arayachukiat S, Siriprumpoonthum M, Nobukawa S, Yamaguchi M. Viscoelastic properties and extrusion processability of poly(vinyl butyral). J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.40337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sunatda Arayachukiat
- School of Materials Science; Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
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- School of Materials Science; Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
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- School of Materials Science; Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
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- School of Materials Science; Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
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Gabilondo N, Martin L, Retegi A, Mondragon I, Berglund LA. Property tailoring of phenol-formaldehyde matrices by control of reactant molar ratio and thermoplastic modification. POLYM INT 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.3032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Gliemann H, Almeida AT, Petri DFS, Schimmel T. Nanostructure formation in polymer thin films influenced by humidity. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.2339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Larrañaga M, Gabilondo N, Kortaberria G, Serrano E, Remiro P, Riccardi C, Mondragon I. Micro- or nanoseparated phases in thermoset blends of an epoxy resin and PEO–PPO–PEO triblock copolymer. POLYMER 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.05.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tripathy AR, Chen W, Kukureka SN, MacKnight WJ. Novel poly(butylene terephthalate)/poly(vinyl butyral) blends prepared by in situ polymerization of cyclic poly(butylene terephthalate) oligomers. POLYMER 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(03)00029-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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