Smart Windows Darken Faster, Use Less Energy

Aug-13-16 MIT researchers have developed a self-shading window that reacts faster and requires less power than its counterparts.

The window relies on electrochromic materials that have been integrated in sponge-like materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which can conduct ions and electrons at extremely high speeds. Though both of these materials have been used before, this is the first time they have been used to take advantage of their “electrical and optical properties.” Once the window has been triggered to either its opaque or transparent stage via a small current, it can maintain that stage without requiring any additional power.

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