Scientists have recently developed a new “smart” window system that, according to them, is capable of reflecting the sun’s rays away during summer time and turn completely transparent during the winter. This way, the costs with heating and air conditioning are considerably reduced.

Such windows already exist on the market, but they have many drawbacks, including rapid deterioration in performance, they are composed of toxic substances and have a high cost. These are the reasons why Ho Sun Lim, Jeong Ho Cho, Jooyong Kim and Chang Hwan Lee have decided to develop a new smart window that overcomes these drawbacks.

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