[HTML][HTML] Development of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals: From mode innovation to applications

H Zhang, Z Miao, W Shen - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs), comprised of submicron-sized LC droplets
embedded in a continuous polymer matrix, have been the subject of interest for scientists …

Recent progress in liquid crystal‐based smart windows: materials, structures, and design

W Shen, G Li - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As the vital elements for building environments, windows are utilized to bring light as well as
thermal irradiation into the interior places and afford the medium for the communication …

Liquid Crystals for Advanced Smart Devices with Microwave and Millimeter‐Wave Applications: Recent Progress for Next‐Generation Communications

J Ma, J Choi, S Park, I Kong, D Kim, C Lee… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid crystals (LCs) technology have a well‐established history of applications in visible
light, particularly in the display industry. However, with the rapid growth in communication …

Recent advances in the polymer dispersed liquid crystal composite and its applications

MH Saeed, S Zhang, Y Cao, L Zhou, J Hu… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) have kindled a spark of interest because of their
unique characteristic of electrically controlled switching. However, some issues including …

PDLC flexible films with multiple fluorescence and voltage modulated modes and intelligent coding for applications in anti-counterfeiting and transparent displays

Y Lu, X Wang, D Yang, Z Zhong, H Gao, X Du… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) exhibits great potential in anti-
counterfeiting and display device applications, but they still have serious disadvantages of …

Recent progress on preparation strategies of liquid crystal smart windows

L Luo, Y Liang, Y Feng, D Mo, Y Zhang, J Chen - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Zwitterion-treated liquid crystal composites for low-energy-consumption smart windows and wearable devices

P Yu, Z He, Y Zhao, H Zhang, H Zhang, Z Miao… - Applied Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
As an important type of liquid crystal (LC)-based smart windows for indoor
illumination/privacy protection switching and energy conservation, the LC devices from …

A review of advanced architectural glazing technologies for solar energy conversion and intelligent daylighting control

X Liu, Y Wu - Architectural Intelligence, 2022 - Springer
Efficient management of solar radiation through architectural glazing is a key strategy for
achieving a comfortable indoor environment with minimum energy consumption …

PDLC with controllable microstructure using wavelength-selective two-stage polymerization

H Lu, P Huang, T Wu, C Chen, J Shi, M Xu, L Qiu… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
A wavelength-selective, two-stage polymerization of acrylate-thiol for the formation of
polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films is developed. Via this method, the PDLC with …

The regulation of electric-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals via implantation of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) microstructure

Z He, P Yu, Y Zhao, Q Yang, Y Zhao, H Zhang, S Zi… - Liquid …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we report a simple and effective technique to improve the electro-optical
performance of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films via the implantation of …