Materials Science · Polymers and Plastics

Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Smart windows lowered indoor temperatures by 9.5°C and stayed stable for 10,000 cycles

Smart windows lowered indoor temperatures by 9.5°C and stayed stable for 10,000 cycles

A new all-solid-state electrochromic window lowered indoor temperatures by about 9.5°C in outdoor testing. It retained more than 85% of its initial near-infrared light modulation after 10,000 switching cycles.

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Engineering & Technology

A lower-temperature route makes black phosphorus for hydrogen sensing

Researchers report a low-temperature, low-cost method for making black phosphorus from red phosphorus using deionized water and ethylene diamine. They used the resulting nanoflakes in a thin-film hydrogen sensor that showed detectable sensitivity in tests with 1% hydrogen, suggesting a possible low-power use.

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