Researchers in South Korea have developed a wood-based smart window that adjusts light, blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation, ...

Researchers in the Republic of Korea are pushing smart-window design beyond glass. Professor Sung Ho Song at Kongju National ...

In most buildings, windows remain the most vulnerable part of the structure when it comes to energy loss. Worldwide, buildings account for roughly 40% of total energy use, much of it spent keeping ...

Can you imagine having a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not -- unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this ...

Energy-efficient buildings are promising for sustainable development and energy consumption as per environmental, social, and ...

Researchers have created a new material that will be pivotal in making the next generation of high-power electronics faster, transparent and more efficient. Researchers at the University of Minnesota ...

High optical quality Ce-doped Y2O3 transparent ceramics were fabricated. The introduction of Ce shifted the UV cutoff edge of Y2O3 transparent ceramics from 250 to 375 nm, which was attributed to the ...

Researchers have made quite a striking advancement and have managed to create a microwave-proof material that can not only block microwaves but can also block infrared and light. Additionally, this ...

Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more. By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine Published Dec 14, ...

A team of researchers searching for safe, sustainable, and biodegradable alternatives to plastics presented a new type of transparent material at the American Chemical Society (ACS) spring meeting, ...

Environmentally friendly buildings are highly attractive for sustainable development and efficient energy consumption.