Recent Progress on Preparation Strategies of Liquid Crystal Smart Windows

• Published in: Crystals (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 10; p. 1426
• Main Authors: Luo, Linfeng, Liang, Yinghui, Feng, Yuting, Mo, Dan, Zhang, Yang, Chen, Jiawen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Buildings; Design and construction; Electric fields; Energy consumption; energy-efficient buildings; external stimulus; Light; liquid crystal smart window; Liquid crystals; Materials; Nanoparticles; Natural lighting; Polymerization; Polymers; preparation strategies; Smart materials; Technology application; Windows; Windows (apertures); China

Liquid crystal (LC) smart windows that are able to regulate natural light by changing the optical transmittance in response to external stimulus have become an effective way to reduce building energy consumption. The rapid development of technology has brought out a variety of responsive smart windo...