Electrochromic Windows Based on Reduction /Oxidation Reactions: A Review

Dr. Nilgun Ozer
Director of Student Resource Center and MESA Engineering Program SFSU

Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar Hall 2009A
3:00 PM

Abstract - Electrochromic (EC) windows for buildings offer substantial benefits by increasing the thermal and the visual comfort of the occupants and simultaneously reducing the energy consumption in the buildings. EC windows can be reversibly switched from a transparent colorless state to a more opaque state by applying an electric voltage. These windows will be key contributors towards advanced building technologies which will conserve the World energy resources. EC system designs for glazing include solid state layers, and ionically conductive polymer. A typical EC window consists of two glass sheets coated with transparent conductors, which are coated with the active solid state layers. The two sheets are laminated together with an ionically conductive polymer. These are all based on absorptive technology which does not completely resolve issues such as re-radiation of energy back into the building or privacy. This presentation summarizes the EC properties of smart window glasses and its applications.

Dr. Nilgun Ozer received her bachelor’s degree in 1976 from Istanbul University, master’s degree in 1978 from Bogazici University, and earned her Ph.D. in 1983. She currently holds a director of Student Resource Center and MESA Engineering Program position in the College of Science and Engineering at the San Francisco State University. Dr. Ozer is an editorial board member of Journal of Solar Energy and Materials and American Journal of Engineering Education. She also serves as faculty advisor for the Collegiate chapters of Society of Hispanic professional Engineers (SHPE), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE). She has 25 years of teaching and research experience at different universities and research institutions in Europe and the United States. Dr. Ozer also worked as a consultant in science and engineering education for United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 1989 to 1993. Dr. Ozer’s research interests are applications of wet chemical deposition techniques for optoelectronic thin films in the field of renewable energy such as electrochromic devices, solar cells, and solar panels.