Surface-Active Thermally Responsive Hydrogels by Emulsion Sedimentation for Smart Window Applications

• Published in: ACS applied polymer materials Vol. 5; no. 8; pp. 5937 - 5950
• Main Authors: Timusk, Martin, Locs, Janis, Kangur, Triin, Kasikov, Aarne, Kurnitski, Jarek, Šutka, Andris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 11.08.2023
• Subjects: smart window; click chemistry; thiol-Michael addition; emulsion sedimentation; hydrogel; thermally responsive polymer
• ISSN: 2637-6105; 2637-6105
• DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c00600

Thermally responsive polymers are a subject of increasing interest in research and development as a basis for a potential smart window technology. Here, we present a concept of preparing thermally responsive hydrogels with a thin active surface layer exhibiting rapid and reversible switching of ligh...