Chromogenics : Smart Switchable Optical Materials and Their Applications / edited by Carl M. Lampert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lampert, Carl M., editor.

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materials--Optical properties.

Materials.

Chromogenic compounds--Optical properties.

Chromogenic compounds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2026]

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

Part I Technologies

Chapter 1A Overview of Chromogenics

Nomenclature

1A.1 Introduction

1A.2 The Dynamic Glass Market

1A.2.1 Automotive

1A.2.2 Eyewear

1A.2.3 Architectural

1A.2.4 Aerospace

1A.2.5 Information Display

1A.3 Families of Chromogenic Materials

1A.3.1 Chromogenics Switching by Collective Physical Movement

1A.3.1.1 Electromechanical

1A.3.1.2 Mechanochromism

1A.3.1.3 Magnetochromics and Magnetoionics

1A.3.1.4 Electrokinetics

1A.3.1.5 Dispersed Liquid Crystals (PDLC and NCAP)

1A.3.1.6 Suspended Particles

1A.3.2 The Chemichromic and Electrochemichromic Families

1A.3.2.1 Gasochromic

1A.3.2.2 Halochromism

1A.3.2.3 Solvatochromism

1A.3.2.4 Hydrochromism

1A.3.2.5 Electrochemichromic

1A.4 Chromogenic Switching by Discrete Movement of Ions, Atoms, and Molecules

1A.4.1 Electrochromics

1A.4.1.1 Inorganic Electrochromics

1A.4.1.2 Organic and Polymer Electrochromics

1A.4.2 Light-Induced Switching - Photochromics

1A.4.3 Thermal-Induced Switching - Thermochromic and Thermotropics

1A.4.3.1 Thermal-Induced Switching - Ligand Exchange Thermochromic (LETC)

1A.4.3.2 Thermal-Induced Switching - Thermotropics

1A.5 Multiband Switching Windows and Surfaces

1A.6 Running a Chromogenics Business

1A.6.1 Organizational Viewpoint

1A.6.2 Materials Viewpoint - Chromogenics

1A.6.3 Materials Viewpoint - Electrochromics

1A.6.4 Manufacturing Viewpoint

1A.6.5 Marketing Perspective

1A.7 Additional Information about Chromogenics

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 1B Introduction to Glazing Design and Measurements

Nomenclature

1B.1 Common Metrics for Glazing

1B.2 Solar Radiation and the Earth's Atmosphere

1B.2.1 Clearness Index

1B.2.2 Daylighting

1B.3 Transmittance, Reflectance, and Absorptance Measurements

1B.3.1 Solar Transmittance

1B.3.2 Luminous, Visible Transmittance, and Visible Light Transmittance (VLT)

1B.3.3 Absorbance or Optical Density Measurement

1B.3.4 Haze and Scattering Measurements

1B.4 Color Measurements

1B.5 Thermal Emissivity and Emittance

1B.5.1 Low-e Coatings and Transparent Conductors used in Insulated Glass Units (IGUs)

1B.6 Design of an IGU Window System

1B.7 Energy Flow Mechanisms in Glazing Fenestration

1B.7.1 Conductive Heat Transport

1B.7.2 Convective Heat Transport

1B.7.3 Radiative Heat Transport

1B.8 Parameters Commonly Used to Characterize Window Glazing

1B.8.1 U-Factor

1B.8.2 Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)

1B.8.3 Solar Factor (g-Value) or Total Solar Energy Transmittance (TSET)

1B.8.4 Total Solar Transmittance

1B.8.5 Instantaneous Heat Flow in a Whole Glazing

Chapter 2 Electrochromics

2.1 Introduction to the Field of Electrochromics

2.2 Electrochromic Materials

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

2.2.1 Coloration Efficiency

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Print version: Lampert, Carl M. Chromogenics

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9781394159086

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1394159102

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