Published April 2021, 450 pages, 43 tables, 97 figures
Due to evolving standards for building regulations and demand for occupant comfort, the performance of building envelopes continues to improve. Buildings account for ~30-40% of the world’s total primary energy, and the benefits of energy efficient buildings are numerous, from better thermal comfort to longer buildings lifecycle. In order to adhere to regulations, many new buildings are required to meet energy efficiency targets. These targets are increasingly met through technology, and in most cases rely on advanced materials, either by developing new materials or modifying existing ones.
The use of advanced materials, nanomaterials, and smart materials, is now driving improved building envelope performance by allowing reconciliation of the architectural features of buildings with the new challenges of energy and environmental efficiency. Technologies and materials include:
- Smart glass and windows
- Electrochromic (EC) smart glass
- Thermochromic smart glass
- Suspended particle device (SPD) smart glass
- Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) smart glass
- Photochromic smart glass
- Micro-blinds
- Electrokinetic glass
- Graphene smart glass
- Heat insulation solar glass (HISG)
- Thermal and sound insulation
- Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIP)
- Aerogels
- Transparent Insulation Materials (TIM)
- Metamaterials
- Graphene
- Nanofiber‐based insulation material
- Shape memory sound absorption
- Advanced construction materials
- Advanced concrete additives
- Graphene
- Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)
- Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)
- Cellulose nanofibers
- Nanosilica
- Nano-titania (TiO2)
- Zycosoil
- Phase change materials
- Self-healing materials
- Self-sensing concrete
- 3D printing construction materials
- Environment-adaptive skin facades
- Memory steel
- Biomaterials
- Double-skin façades
- Advanced concrete additives
- Vibration dampening
- Passive vibration mitigation materials
- Smart vibration mitigation materials
- Metamaterials
- Shape memory materials
- Carbon nanotubes
- Magnetorheological fluid (MRF)
- Magnetostrictive materials
- Smart coatings and films
- Cool roofs
- Antireflective glazing
- Metamaterials
- Photocatalytic self-cleaning coatings
- Hydrophobic coatings
- Superhydrophobic surfaces
- Anti-fouling and easy-to-clean coatings
- Advanced antimicrobial coatings
- Thermally insulating paint
- Smart air filtration and HVAC
- Nanofibers
- Graphene
- Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF)
- Nanosilver filters
- Carbon nanotubes
- Phase change materials
- Nano-TiO2 photocatalyst filter coatings
- Self-healing coatings
- Heating and energy efficiency
- Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF)
- Phase change materials
- Energy harvesting
- Piezoelectric materials
- Thermoelectric materials
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)
- Bioadaptive glazing
- Smart sensors
- Temperature sensors
- Motion sensors
- Humidity sensors
- Sensors for air quality
- CO2 sensors for energy efficient buildings
- Smart lighting
- LEDs
- Organic LEDs (OLEDs)
- Quantum dots
- Flexible lighting
Report contents include:
- Market drivers for advanced materials in smart and sustainable buildings.
- Revenues for smart and advanced materials building applications and markets.
- In-depth technology analysis.
- In depth market analysis.
- Profiles of over 210 companies in the smart and sustainable buildings market. Companies profiled include View, Inc., ChromoGenics AB, RavenWindow, Research Frontiers, Inc., Aerogel Technologies LLC, Blueshift Materials, Inc., Aspen Aerogels, Inc., Acoustic Metamaterials Group Limited, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, re-fer AG, Awaji Materia Co., Ltd., Phononic Vibes, Croda, HeatVentors, Solaxess SA and many more.
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 26
- 1.1 What are smart buildings? 27
- 1.2 Market drivers 28
- 1.3 Environmental, social, and economic benefits 30
- 1.3.1.1 Smart, sustainable, and inclusive buildings 31
- 1.3.1.2 Zero-energy buildings 32
- 1.3.2 Green buildings 33
- 1.4 Energy consumption 33
- 1.5 Traditional construction materials with new properties 34
- 1.6 Smart/switchable/dynamic glass or smart windows 35
- 1.7 Advanced thermal and sound insulation 38
- 1.8 Smart lighting 39
- 1.9 Smart coatings 39
- 1.10 Energy harvesting 40
- 1.11 Bio-perceptive building envelopes 41
- 1.12 Market revenues and forecasts, by technology area to 2031 42
2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY 43
3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 44
4 SMART GLASS AND WINDOWS 45
- 4.1 What is smart glass? 46
- 4.2 Market drivers for smart glass 48
- 4.3 Smart windows 50
- 4.4 Types of smart glass 50
- 4.4.1 Passive smart glass 50
- 4.4.2 Active smart glass 50
- 4.5 Comparison of smart glass technologies 51
- 4.6 Nanomaterials in smart glass 51
- 4.7 Competitive landscape 52
- 4.8 Manufacturers 53
- 4.9 Routes to market 54
- 4.9.1 Residential and commercial glazing 57
- 4.10 Market and technical challenges 58
- 4.11 Future of smart glass 60
- 4.11.1 Need for innovation 60
- 4.11.2 Reducing costs 60
- 4.11.3 Integration with building systems/Internet of things (IoT) 61
- 4.11.4 Photovoltaic smart glass 61
- 4.11.5 Faster switching times: 61
- 4.12 Advanced materials for smart glass and windows 61
- 4.12.1 Electrochromic (EC) smart glass 61
- 4.12.1.1 Technology description 61
- 4.12.1.2 Materials 62
- 4.12.1.2.1 Inorganic metal oxides 63
- 4.12.1.2.2 Organic EC materials 63
- 4.12.1.2.3 Nanomaterials 63
- 4.12.1.3 Benefits 64
- 4.12.1.4 Shortcomings 64
- 4.12.1.5 Application in residential and commercial windows 64
- 4.12.1.6 Companies 67
- 4.12.2 Thermochromic smart glass 75
- 4.12.2.1 Technology description 75
- 4.12.2.2 Benefits 76
- 4.12.2.3 Shortcomings 76
- 4.12.2.4 Application in residential and commercial windows 76
- 4.12.2.5 Companies 77
- 4.12.3 Suspended particle device (SPD) smart glass 78
- 4.12.3.1 Technology description 78
- 4.12.3.2 Benefits 79
- 4.12.3.3 Shortcomings 79
- 4.12.3.4 Application in residential and commercial windows 80
- 4.12.3.5 Companies 81
- 4.12.4 Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) smart glass 90
- 4.12.4.1 Technology description 90
- 4.12.4.2 Types 92
- 4.12.4.2.1 Laminated Switchable PDLC Glass 92
- 4.12.4.2.2 Self-adhesive Switchable PDLC Film 92
- 4.12.4.3 Benefits 93
- 4.12.4.4 Shortcomings 93
- 4.12.4.5 Application in residential and commercial windows 93
- 4.12.4.5.1 Interior glass 93
- 4.12.4.6 Companies 94
- 4.12.5 Photochromic smart glass 110
- 4.12.5.1 Technology analysis 110
- 4.12.5.2 Application in residential and commercial windows 110
- 4.12.6 Micro-blinds 110
- 4.12.6.1 Technology analysis 111
- 4.12.6.2 Benefits 111
- 4.12.7 Electrokinetic glass 111
- 4.12.7.1 Technology analysis 111
- 4.12.7.2 Companies 113
- 4.12.8 Other advanced glass technologies 115
- 4.12.8.1 Graphene smart glass 115
- 4.12.8.1.1 Companies 115
- 4.12.8.2 Heat insulation solar glass (HISG) 117
- 4.12.8.1 Graphene smart glass 115
- 4.12.1 Electrochromic (EC) smart glass 61
5 THERMAL AND SOUND INSULATION 120
- 5.1 Market drivers 120
- 5.2 Advanced materials for thermal and sound insulation 121
- 5.2.1 Super-Insulating materials 121
- 5.2.2 Transparent and flexible thermal insulation windows 122
- 5.2.3 Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIP) 123
- 5.2.4 Aerogels 126
- 5.2.4.1 Commercially available aerogels 130
- 5.2.4.2 Silica aerogels 130
- 5.2.4.2.1 Properties 131
- 5.2.4.2.1.1 Thermal conductivity 131
- 5.2.4.2.1.2 Mechanical 131
- 5.2.4.2.2 Monoliths 131
- 5.2.4.2.3 Powder 132
- 5.2.4.2.4 Granules 132
- 5.2.4.2.5 Blankets 133
- 5.2.4.2.6 Aerogel boards 134
- 5.2.4.2.7 Aerogel renders 134
- 5.2.4.2.1 Properties 131
- 5.2.4.3 Aerogel-like polymer foams 134
- 5.2.4.4 Biobased aerogels (bio-aerogels) 135
- 5.2.4.4.1 Cellulose aerogels 135
- 5.2.4.4.1.1 Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) aerogels 135
- 5.2.4.4.1.2 Cellulose nanocrystal aerogels 136
- 5.2.4.4.2 Lignin aerogels 136
- 5.2.4.4.3 Alginate aerogels 137
- 5.2.4.4.4 Starch aerogels 137
- 5.2.4.4.1 Cellulose aerogels 135
- 5.2.4.5 Thermal and sound insulation 138
- 5.2.4.6 Companies 139
- 5.2.5 Transparent Insulation Materials (TIM) 168
- 5.2.5.1 Flat-plate solar collectors 169
- 5.2.5.2 Solar walls 170
- 5.2.6 Metamaterials 172
- 5.2.6.1 Metasurfaces 173
- 5.2.6.2 Types of metamaterials 173
- 5.2.6.3 Sound insulation 175
- 5.2.6.4 Companies 177
- 5.2.7 Graphene 179
- 5.2.7.1 Graphene foam 179
- 5.2.8 Nanofiber‐based insulation material 180
- 5.2.9 Shape memory 181
- 5.2.9.1 Sound absorption 181
6 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 183
- 6.1 Market drivers 183
- 6.2 Concrete additives 184
- 6.2.1 Graphene 187
- 6.2.2 Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) 188
- 6.2.3 Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) 190
- 6.2.4 Cellulose nanofibers 191
- 6.2.5 Nanosilica 192
- 6.2.6 Nano-titania (TiO2) 193
- 6.2.7 Zycosoil 194
- 6.2.8 Phase change materials 196
- 6.2.9 Self-healing materials 196
- 6.2.9.1 Extrinsic self-healing 199
- 6.2.9.2 Capsule-based 199
- 6.2.9.3 Vascular self-healing 199
- 6.2.9.4 Intrinsic self-healing 200
- 6.2.9.5 Healing volume 201
- 6.2.9.6 Self-healing concrete 203
- 6.2.9.6.1 Bioconcrete 204
- 6.2.9.6.2 Fibre concrete 204
- 6.3 Self-sensing concrete 205
- 6.4 3D printing construction materials 207
- 6.5 Environment-adaptive skin facades 208
- 6.6 Companies 210
- 6.7 Memory steel 226
- 6.7.1 Shape memory alloys 226
- 6.7.2 Companies 227
- 6.8 Biomaterials 228
- 6.8.1 Mycelium 228
- 6.9 Double-skin façades 231
7 VIBRATION DAMPENING 233
- 7.1 Market drivers 233
- 7.2 Advanced materials for vibration dampeners 234
- 7.2.1 Passive vibration mitigation materials 234
- 7.2.2 Smart vibration mitigation materials 235
- 7.2.2.1 Metamaterials 236
- 7.2.2.2 Shape memory materials 237
- 7.2.2.2.1 Shape memory effect 237
- 7.2.2.2.2 Superelasticity 238
- 7.2.2.2.3 Nickel-Titanium (Ni-Ti) alloys 238
- 7.2.2.2.3.1 Properties 239
- 7.2.2.2.4 Copper-based SMAs 241
- 7.2.2.2.5 Iron-based SMAs 242
- 7.2.2.2.6 Hardened high temperature shape memory alloys (HTSMAs) 243
- 7.2.2.2.7 Titanium-Tantalum (Ti-Ta)-based alloys 244
- 7.2.2.2.8 Shape-memory polymers 244
- 7.2.2.3 Carbon nanotubes 246
- 7.2.2.4 Magnetorheological fluid (MRF) 246
- 7.2.2.5 Magnetostrictive materials 247
- 7.3 Companies 249
8 SMART COATINGS AND FILMS 255
- 8.1 Market drivers 255
- 8.2 Advanced materials for smart coatings and films 256
- 8.2.1 Cool roofs 257
- 8.2.2 Antireflective glazing 258
- 8.2.3 Metamaterials 260
- 8.2.3.1 Cooling films 260
- 8.2.4 Photocatalytic self-cleaning coatings 261
- 8.2.4.1 Glass coatings 262
- 8.2.4.2 Exterior coatings 265
- 8.2.4.3 Interior coatings 266
- 8.2.4.3.1 Medical facilities 266
- 8.2.4.3.2 Antimicrobial coating indoor light activation 267
- 8.2.5 Hydrophobic coatings 267
- 8.2.6 Superhydrophobic surfaces 269
- 8.2.6.1 Properties 269
- 8.2.7 Anti-fouling and easy-to-clean coatings 270
- 8.2.8 Advanced antimicrobial coatings 272
- 8.2.8.1 Metallic-based coatings 272
- 8.2.8.2 Polymer-based coatings 273
- 8.2.8.3 Mode of action 275
- 8.2.9 Thermally insulating paint 276
- 8.2.9.1 Aerogels 276
9 SMART AIR FILTRATION AND HVAC 325
- 9.1 Market drivers 325
- 9.2 Advanced materials for smart filtration and HVAC 327
- 9.2.1 Carbon nanotubes 329
- 9.2.2 Graphene 330
- 9.2.3 Nanofibers 331
- 9.2.4 Nanosilver 332
- 9.2.5 Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) 332
- 9.2.6 Phase change materials 334
- 9.2.7 Nano-TiO2 photocatalyst coatings 334
- 9.2.8 Self-healing coatings 336
- 9.3 Companies 337
10 HEATING AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 346
- 10.1 Market drivers 346
- 10.2 Advanced materials for heating and energy efficiency 348
- 10.2.1 Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) 348
- 10.2.1.1 Heat exchangers for heat pumps 348
- 10.2.2 Phase change materials 348
- 10.2.2.1 Organic/biobased phase change materials 351
- 10.2.2.1.1 Paraffin wax 351
- 10.2.2.1.2 Non-Paraffins/Bio-based 352
- 10.2.2.2 Inorganic phase change materials 352
- 10.2.2.2.1 Salt hydrates 352
- 10.2.2.2.2 Metal and metal alloy PCMs (High-temperature) 354
- 10.2.2.3 Eutectic mixtures 354
- 10.2.2.4 Encapsulation of PCMs 354
- 10.2.2.4.1 Macroencapsulation 355
- 10.2.2.4.2 Micro/nanoencapsulation 355
- 10.2.2.5 Nanomaterial phase change materials 356
- 10.2.2.6 PCMS in buildings and construction 356
- 10.2.2.6.1 Water heaters 359
- 10.2.2.6.2 Thermal batteries for water heaters and EVs 360
- 10.2.2.1 Organic/biobased phase change materials 351
- 10.2.1 Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) 348
- 10.3 Companies 364
11 ENERGY HARVESTING 388
- 11.1 Market drivers 388
- 11.2 Advanced materials for building energy harvesting 389
- 11.2.1 Piezoelectric materials 389
- 11.2.2 Thermoelectric materials 390
- 11.2.3 Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) 391
- 11.2.3.1 Technology description 391
- 11.2.3.1.1 Printed photovoltaics 392
- 11.2.3.1.2 Printed semi-transparent and multi-coloured PV modules 393
- 11.2.3.1 Technology description 391
- 11.2.4 Bioadaptive glazing 393
- 11.3 Companies 395
12 SMART SENSORS 405
- 12.1 Market drivers 405
- 12.2 Types of smart building sensors 405
- 12.3 Applications 406
- 12.3.1.1 Temperature sensors 407
- 12.3.1.2 Humidity sensors 408
- 12.3.1.3 Sensors for air quality 408
- 12.3.1.4 CO2 sensors for energy efficient buildings 409
- 12.4 Companies 410
13 SMART LIGHTING 416
- 13.1 Advanced materials for smart lighting 418
- 13.1.1 LEDs 419
- 13.1.2 Organic LEDs (OLEDs) 420
- 13.1.3 Quantum dots 421
- 13.1.4 Flexible lighting 423
- 13.2 Companies 424
14 RISK ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS 432
15 REFERENCES 437
Tables
- Table 1. Advanced materials used in smart and sustainable buildings. 27
- Table 2. Market drivers for advanced materials in smart buildings. 28
- Table 3. Markets for smart glass and windows. 37
- Table 4. Comparison of smart glass and windows types. 46
- Table 5. Market drivers for smart glass. 48
- Table 6. Types of passive smart glass. 50
- Table 7. Types of active smart glass. 50
- Table 8. Advantages and disadvantages of respective smart glass technologies. 51
- Table 9. Market structure for smart glass and windows. 52
- Table 10. Manufacturers of smart film and glass, by type. 53
- Table 11. Routes to market for smart glass companies. 55
- Table 12. Technologies for smart windows in buildings. 57
- Table 13. Market and technical challenges for smart glass and windows, by main technology type. 59
- Table 14. Types of electrochromic materials and applications. 62
- Table 15. Market drivers for advanced materials in sound insulation. 120
- Table 16. Market overview of aerogels in building and construction-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 126
- Table 17. General properties and value of aerogels. 129
- Table 18. Commercially available aerogel-enhanced blankets. 134
- Table 19. Physical properties of glazing-perpendicular TIM. 168
- Table 20. Market drivers for advanced construction materials. 183
- Table 21. Improvement in properties of cement-based composites with different nanofillers. 186
- Table 22. Types of self-healing coatings and materials. 197
- Table 23. Comparative properties of self-healing materials. 202
- Table 24. Types of self-healing concrete. 203
- Table 25. Overview of mycelium fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications. 228
- Table 26. Market drivers for advanced materials for vibration dampening. 233
- Table 27. Physical properties of NiTi. 239
- Table 28. Applications of shape memory materials in construction and stage of development. 240
- Table 29. Properties of copper-based shape memory alloys 241
- Table 30. Comparison between the SMAs and SMPs. 244
- Table 31. Advanced coating applied in the building and construction industry. 256
- Table 32. Contact angles of hydrophilic, super hydrophilic, hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces. 269
- Table 33. Anti-fouling and easy-to-clean coatings-Nanomaterials used, principles, properties and applications. 270
- Table 34. Polymer-based coatings for antimicrobial coatings and surfaces. 273
- Table 35. Comparison of CNT membranes with other membrane technologies 329
- Table 36. PCM Types and properties. 350
- Table 37. Advantages and disadvantages of organic PCM Fatty Acids. 352
- Table 38. Advantages and disadvantages of salt hydrates 353
- Table 39. Advantages and disadvantages of low melting point metals. 354
- Table 40. Market assessment for PCMs in building and construction-market age, applications, key benefits and motivation for use, market drivers and trends, market challenges. 358
- Table 41. CrodaTherm Range. 368
- Table 42. Types of smart building sensors. 406
- Table 43. QD-LEDs and External quantum efficiencies (EQE). 423
Figures
- Figure 1. Productivity and comfort gains achieved through window and ventilation technologies. 37
- Figure 2. Global market revenues for smart buildings, by technology areas, 2021-2031 (Millions USD). 42
- Figure 3. Nanocrystal smart glass that can switch between fully transparent, heat-blocking, and light-and-heat-blocking modes. 52
- Figure 4. Typical setup of an electrochromic device (ECD). 62
- Figure 5. Electrochromic smart glass schematic. 62
- Figure 6. Electrochromic smart glass. 65
- Figure 7. Examples of electrochromic smart windows each in fully coloured (left) and bleached state (right). 66
- Figure 8. Argil smart glass for buildings. 67
- Figure 9. CoverLight by Chromogenics. 69
- Figure 10. Thermochromic smart windows schematic. 76
- Figure 11. Vertical insulated glass unit for a Suntuitive® thermochromic window. 77
- Figure 12. SPD smart windows schematic. 79
- Figure 13. SPD film lamination. 80
- Figure 14. SPD smart film schematic. Control the transmittance of light and glare by adjusting AC voltage to the SPD Film. 81
- Figure 15. SPD film glass installation at Indiana University. 85
- Figure 16. Schematic of Cromalite SPD film. 86
- Figure 17. PDLC schematic. 91
- Figure 18. Schematic of PDLC film and self-adhesive PDLC film. 92
- Figure 19. Smart glass made with polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) technology. 94
- Figure 20. e-Tint® cell in the (a) OFF and in the (b) ON states. 95
- Figure 21. Bestroom Smart VU film. 98
- Figure 22. Schematic of Magic Glass. 100
- Figure 23. Application of Magic Glass in office. 100
- Figure 24. Installation schematic of Magic Glass. 101
- Figure 25. Micro-blinds schematic. 111
- Figure 26. Cross-section of Electro Kinetic Film. 112
- Figure 27. Scheme (left) and a cross section (right) of vacuum insulation panel. 124
- Figure 28. Main characteristics of aerogel type materials. 128
- Figure 29. Classification of aerogels. 129
- Figure 30. Flower resting on a piece of silica aerogel suspended in mid air by the flame of a bunsen burner. 131
- Figure 31. Monolithic aerogel. 132
- Figure 32. Aerogel granules. 132
- Figure 33. Internal aerogel granule applications. 133
- Figure 34. Fabrication routes for starch-based aerogels. 138
- Figure 35. Aerogel construction applications. 139
- Figure 36. Thermal Conductivity Performance of ArmaGel HT. 145
- Figure 37. SLENTEX® roll (piece). 148
- Figure 38. Schematic of TIMs. 168
- Figure 39. Appearance of typical TIMs. 169
- Figure 40. Metamaterials example structures. 172
- Figure 41. Metamaterial schematic versus conventional materials. 173
- Figure 42. Prototype metamaterial device used in acoustic sound insulation. 175
- Figure 43. Metamaterials installed in HVAC sound insulation the Hotel Madera Hong Kong. 176
- Figure 44. Comparison of nanofillers with supplementary cementitious materials and aggregates in concrete. 186
- Figure 45. SEM micrographs of plain (A) and nano-silica modified cement paste (B). 192
- Figure 46. Schematic of self-healing polymers. Capsule based (a), vascular (b), and intrinsic (c) schemes for self-healing materials. Red and blue colours indicate chemical species which react (purple) to heal damage. 197
- Figure 47. Stages of self-healing mechanism. 198
- Figure 48. Schematic of the self-healing concept using microcapsules with a healing agent inside. 199
- Figure 49. Self-healing mechanism in vascular self-healing systems. 200
- Figure 50. Comparison of self-healing systems. 201
- Figure 51. Self-healing concrete test study with cracked concrete (left) and self-healed concrete after 28 days (right). 203
- Figure 52. Self-healing bacteria crack filler for concrete. 204
- Figure 53. Self-healing concrete. 204
- Figure 54. Graphene asphalt additives. 214
- Figure 55. OG (Original Graphene) Concrete Admix Plus. 217
- Figure 56. Talcoat graphene mixed with paint. 221
- Figure 57. Memory-steel reinforcement bars. 226
- Figure 58. Typical structure of mycelium-based foam. 229
- Figure 59. Commercial mycelium composite construction materials. 230
- Figure 60. Robotic metamaterial device for seismic-induced vibration mitigation. 236
- Figure 61. Histeresys cycle for Superelastic and shape memory material. 237
- Figure 62. Shape memory effect. 238
- Figure 63. Superelasticity Elastic Property. 238
- Figure 64. Stress x Strain diagram. 240
- Figure 65. Shape memory pipe joint. 243
- Figure 66. The molecular mechanism of the shape memory effect under different stimuli. 245
- Figure 67. Schematic of dry-cooling technology. 260
- Figure 68. Mechanism of photocatalysis on a surface treated with TiO2 nanoparticles. 262
- Figure 69. Schematic showing the self-cleaning phenomena on superhydrophilic surface. 263
- Figure 70. Titanium dioxide-coated glass (left) and ordinary glass (right). 264
- Figure 71. Schematic of photocatalytic air purifying pavement. 265
- Figure 72. Self-Cleaning mechanism utilizing photooxidation. 266
- Figure 73. (a) Water drops on a lotus leaf. 268
- Figure 74. Self-cleaning superhydrophobic coating schematic. 269
- Figure 75. Contact angle on superhydrophobic coated surface. 270
- Figure 76. Antibacterial mechanisms of metal and metallic oxide nanoparticles. 273
- Figure 77. Quartzene®. 279
- Figure 78. GermStopSQ mechanism of action. 290
- Figure 79. NOx reduction with TioCem®. 293
- Figure 80. V-CAT® photocatalyst mechanism. 320
- Figure 81. Applications of Titanystar. 323
- Figure 82. Capture mechanism for MOFs toward air pollutants. 333
- Figure 83. Schematic of photocatalytic indoor air purification filter. 335
- Figure 84. Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) air filter. 335
- Figure 85. Schematic indoor air filtration. 336
- Figure 86. Mosaic Materials MOFs. 338
- Figure 87. MOF-based cartridge (purple) added to an existing air conditioner. 341
- Figure 88. Global energy consumption growth of buildings. 346
- Figure 89. Energy consumption of residential building sector. 347
- Figure 90. MOF-coated heat exchanger. 348
- Figure 91. Classification of PCMs. 349
- Figure 92. Phase-change materials in their original states. 349
- Figure 93. Schematic of PCM use in buildings. 357
- Figure 94. Comparison of the maximum energy storage capacity of 10 mm thickness of different building materials operating between 18 °C and 26 °C for 24 h. 358
- Figure 95. Schematic of PCM in storage tank linked to solar collector. 360
- Figure 96. UniQ line of thermal batteries. 361
- Figure 97. Fourth generation QD-LEDs. 422
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