Hybrid aligned nematic liquid crystal smart glass with asymmetrical daylight controls.

Autor: Yamaguchi, Rumiko, Takasu, Tomoya
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Zdroj: Journal of the Society for Information Display; Aug2015, Vol. 23 Issue 8, p365-370, 6p
Abstrakt: We have proposed a hybrid alignment nematic liquid crystal cell using a polymer-stabilized technology. The cell shows a reverse mode scattering property and is transparent at any viewing angle in the off-state. The cell turns to opaque in the on-state and has an asymmetrical scattering property at incident angles. Applying the cell to a smart glass, the cell can selectively scatter a midday sunlight with a function of window blinds. In a polymerization process, an ultraviolet (UV) penetration depth is carefully considered, which results in a change of polymer morphology. The UV irradiation from a homogeneous alignment substrate side causes a polymer-rich layer near the substrate and the stronger scattering in the on-state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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