Affiliation:
1. Key Laboratory of Carbon Fibers and Functional Polymers Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
Abstract
AbstractA polymer‐stabilized liquid crystal (PSLC)‐based environment‐adaptative smart window with multi‐modulations is demonstrated. This PSLC system contains a right‐handed dithienyldicyanoethene‐based chiral photoswitch and a chiral dopant, S811, with opposite handedness, of which the reversible cis‐trans photoisomerization of the switch can drive self‐shading of the smart window under UV light stimulus because of the transition from nematic phase to cholesteric one. With the assistance of solar heat, the opacity of the smart window can be deepened because the heat promotes the isomerization conversion rate of the switch. This switch has no thermal relaxation at room temperature, therefore, the smart window exhibits dual stabilization: transparent state (cis‐isomer) and opaque state (trans‐isomer). Moreover, the incident intensity of sunlight can be regulated by an electric field, which allows the smart window to adapt to some specific situations. Such an energy‐saving device can be used in buildings and vehicles to control indoor temperature and adapt to the required ambiance.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
General Chemistry,Catalysis,Organic Chemistry
Cited by
2 articles.
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