Electrochromic Devices: Nanofluid Based on Glucose‐Derived Carbon Dots Functionalized with [Bmim]Cl for the Next Generation of Smart Windows (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 7/2019)

In article number 1900047, Helena M. R. Gonçalves, Verónica de Zea Bermudez and co‐workers employ a straightforward, clean and cheap synthesis method to produce a nanofluid composed of glucose‐derived carbon dots functionalized with a thermotropic ionic liquid. The nanofluid exhibits self‐regeneration, non‐Newtonian behavior, UV‐Vis blocking ability, and plasmonics‐boosted optoelectronic features. A thermotropic device and a thermotropic/electrochromic device incorporating this nanofluid have applications in energy‐efficient smart windows.