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Reactive Sputter Deposition pp 485–495Cite as

Oxide-Based Electrochromic Materials and Devices Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering

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Modern man normally spends some 90% of his time inside buildings and vehicles, and the quality of the indoor environment hence is of the greatest importance. More and more energy is used to maintain this environment at a level that is both comfortable and healthy. Looking at the EU(15), some 40% of the energy supply are currently used for heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting of buildings, as well as for appliances. In financial terms, this corresponds to ~4% of the Gross National Product [7, 8].

The energy efficiency one can accomplish by use of chromogenic building skins has been difficult to come to grips with, partly since the most fundamental function of a window or glass façade – that of providing unmitigated visual contact between indoors and outdoors – has not always been adequately appreciated. From a strict energy perspective, it may be beneficial to eliminate the windows, but this is highly detrimental to the well-being and working efficiency of the persons using the building, who normally would rather prefer a panoramic view of their ambience. Energy efficiency of the windows hence must be reached with an understanding of their need to give transparency.

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Granqvist, C.G. (2008). Oxide-Based Electrochromic Materials and Devices Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering. In: Depla, D., Mahieu, S. (eds) Reactive Sputter Deposition. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 109. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76664-3_13

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