A review of microencapsulated thermochromic coatings for sustainable building applications

The review covers microencapsulation methods for encapsulating thermochromic leuco dyes, and the incorporation of these microencapsulated thermochromic dyes in smart coatings has been developed, which helps in creating sustainable buildings that use less power for heating and cooling applications. T...

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Published inJCT research Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 19 - 37
Main Authors Aklujkar, Pritish Shivanand, Kandasubramanian, Balasubramanian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.01.2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Buildings
Chemistry and Materials Science
Coatings
Corrosion and Coatings
Dyes
Energy consumption
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Leuco dyes
Materials Science
Microencapsulation
Polymer Sciences
Review Article
Smart materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Thin Films
Tribology
Windows (apertures)
Microencapsulation
Electricity demand
Sustainable buildings
Smart windows
Smart coatings
Thermochromic leuco dyes
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Summary:The review covers microencapsulation methods for encapsulating thermochromic leuco dyes, and the incorporation of these microencapsulated thermochromic dyes in smart coatings has been developed, which helps in creating sustainable buildings that use less power for heating and cooling applications. The thermochromic mechanism of leuco dye developer–solvent systems has been elaborated, and the role of each component for the functioning of thermochromic dyes is discussed. The future scope of these dyes in applications involving smart windows and smart coatings for sustainable buildings is consolidated, and their impact on energy consumption has been studied. Graphic abstract
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ISSN:1547-0091
1935-3804
2168-8028
DOI:10.1007/s11998-020-00396-3