Blar i Institutt for arkitektur og teknologi på forfatter "Gao, Tao"
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Accelerated aging of treated aluminum for use as a cool colored material for facades
Ihara, Takeshi; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gao, Tao; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Cool colored materials like membrane sheets and dried coatings exhibit higher reflectances in the near infrared region compared to conventional materials of the same color and are therefore desirable, as they provide energy ... -
Aerogel Granule Aging Driven by Moisture and Solar Radiation
Ihara, Takeshi; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gao, Tao; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The application of aerogel in the building and construction sector is very promising; therefore, its durability should be properly addressed. This study focuses on the aging effect of aerogel granules, emphasizing two aging ... -
Aerogel-Incorporated Concrete: An Experimental Study
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild; Jacobsen, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Lightweight concrete can be prepared by replacing the normal aggregate of concrete, either partly or totally, with lightweight materials. In this work, by incorporating silica aerogel particles into concrete matrix, we ... -
Antireflection Properties of Monodisperse Hollow Silica Nanospheres
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Monodisperse hollow silica nanospheres have been prepared by using a polystyrene nanosphere template-assistant approach and their potential as antireflection (AR) coatings for window applications has been discussed. The ... -
Building Integration of Aerogel Glazings
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The recent building practices have shown that aerogel glazings can be used as a multifunctional building envelope component for different purposes. Nevertheless, the distinctive physical properties and energy performance ... -
Core-shell-typed Ag@SiO2 Nanoparticles as Solar Selective Coating Materials
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Silver (Ag) nanoparticles with typical diameter of about 50 nm have been prepared via a polyol process. The as-prepared Ag nanoparticles are well crystallized and exhibit a characteristic surface plasmon resonance (SPR) ... -
Experimental Investigations of Aerogel-Incorporated Ultra-High Performance Concrete
Ng, Serina; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Sandberg, Linn Ingunn Christie; Gao, Tao; Wallevik, Olafur Haralds (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Improvements to concrete will have a large impact in the construction and building sector. As the attention is drawn towards energy-efficient and zero emission buildings, the thermal properties of concrete will be important. ... -
Impact of convection on thermal performance of aerogel granulate glazing systems
Ihara, Takeshi; Grynning, Steinar; Gao, Tao; Gustavsen, Arild; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Among currently available window systems, aerogel granulate glazing systems are considered promising for achieving good thermal and visual comfort in buildings. In aerogel granulate glazing systems, it is important to ... -
Insulating Glazing Units with Silica Aerogel Granules: The Impact of Particle Size
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Ihara, Takeshi; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Innovative glazing units with improved thermal and optical performance are important for energy saving in buildings. In this work, light diffusing and thermally insulating aerogel glazing units (AGUs) have been assembled ... -
Integration of Life Cycle Assessment in the Design of Hollow Silica Nanospheres for Thermal Insulation Applications
Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Sandberg, Linn Ingunn Christie; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Gao, Tao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)New materials represent an important part of the strategy towards reduced emissions in the building industry. The relative importance of the embodied energy and carbon footprint from the material production in building ... -
Lightweight and Thermally Insulating Aerogel Glass Materials
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild; He, Jianying (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Glass represents an important and widely used building material, and crucial aspects to be addressed include thermal conductivity, visible light transmittance, and weight for windows with improved energy efficiency. In ... -
Low-Emissivity Materials for Building Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Research Perspectives
Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Kalnæs, Simen Edsjø; Gao, Tao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Low-emissivity (low-e) materials can be used in order to reduce energy usage in both opaque and transparent areas of a building. The main focus for low-e materials is to reduce the heat transfer through thermal radiation. ... -
Monodisperse Hollow Silica Nanospheres for Nano Insulation Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Life Cycle Assessment
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Sandberg, Linn Ingunn Christie; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The application of manufactured nanomaterials provides not only advantages resulting from their unique properties but also disadvantages derived from the high energy use and CO2 burden related to their manufacture, operation, ... -
Nano Insulation Materials: Synthesis and Life Cycle Assessment
Gao, Tao; Sandberg, Linn Ingunn Christie; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The application of manufactured nanomaterials provides not only advantages resulting from their unique properties, but also disadvantages derived from the possible high energy use and CO2 burden related to their manufacture, ... -
Paraotwayite-Type α-Ni(OH)2 Nanowires: Structural, Optical and Electrochemical Properties
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Paraotwayite-type nickel hydroxide [Ni(OH)2] nanowires with typical diameters of 20−30 nm and lengths up to several micrometers were prepared via a simple hydrothermal synthesis. The as-prepared nanowires had a mean ... -
Perspective of Aerogel Glazings in Energy Efficient Buildings
Gao, Tao; Ihara, Takeshi; Grynning, Steinar; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Lien, Anne Gunnarshaug (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The application perspective of aerogel glazings in energy efficient buildings has been discussed by evaluating their energy efficiency, process economics, and environmental impact. For such a purpose, prototype aerogel ... -
Synthesis of Hollow Silica Nanospheres by Sacrificial Polystyrene Templates for Thermal Insulation Applications
Sandberg, Linn Ingunn Christie; Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Monodisperse polystyrene (PS) spheres with controllable size have been synthesized by a straight forward and simple procedure. The as-synthesized PS spheres have a typical diameter ranging from ~180 nm to ~900 nm, where a ... -
The High Performance Thermal Building Insulation Materials of Beyond Tomorrow - From Concept to Experimental Investigations
Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gao, Tao; Sandberg, Linn Ingunn Christie; Tilset, Bente Gilbu; Grandcolas, Mathieu; Gustavsen, Arild (Chapter, 2014) -
The Utilization of Electrochromic Materials for Smart Window Applications in Energy-Efficient Buildings
Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gao, Tao (Chapter, 2015) -
Thermal Conductivity of Cement Stabilized Earth Blocks
Zhang, Lei; Gustavsen, Arild; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Yang, Liu; Gao, Tao; Wang, Yu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The present study examines the effect of bulk density and cement content on the thermal conductivity of cement stabilized earth blocks (CSEB). The experimental results show that the thermal conductivity increases as a ...