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Preparation of a Thermally Light-Transmittance-Controllable Film from a Coexistent System of Polymer-Dispersed and Polymer-Stabilized Liquid Crystals
Polymer-dispersed
liquid crystal (PDLC) and polymer-stabilized
liquid crystal (PSLC) systems are the two primary distinct systems
in the field of liquid crystal (LC) technology, and they are differentiated
by their unique microstructures. Here, we present a novel coexistent
system of polymer-dispersed and polymer-stabilized liquid crystals
(PD&SLCs), which forms a homeotropically aligned polymer network
(HAPN) within the LC droplets after a microphase separation between
the LC and polymer matrix and combines the advantages of both the
PDLC and PSLC systems. Then, we prepare a novel thermally light-transmittance-controllable
(TLTC) film from the PD&SLC system, where the transmittance can
be reversibly changed through thermal control from a transparent to
a light-scattering state. The film also combines the advantageous
features of flexibility and a potential for large-scale manufacturing,
and it shows significant promise in future applications from smart
windows to temperature sensors
Preparation of a Thermally Light-Transmittance-Controllable Film from a Coexistent System of Polymer-Dispersed and Polymer-Stabilized Liquid Crystals
Polymer-dispersed
liquid crystal (PDLC) and polymer-stabilized
liquid crystal (PSLC) systems are the two primary distinct systems
in the field of liquid crystal (LC) technology, and they are differentiated
by their unique microstructures. Here, we present a novel coexistent
system of polymer-dispersed and polymer-stabilized liquid crystals
(PD&SLCs), which forms a homeotropically aligned polymer network
(HAPN) within the LC droplets after a microphase separation between
the LC and polymer matrix and combines the advantages of both the
PDLC and PSLC systems. Then, we prepare a novel thermally light-transmittance-controllable
(TLTC) film from the PD&SLC system, where the transmittance can
be reversibly changed through thermal control from a transparent to
a light-scattering state. The film also combines the advantageous
features of flexibility and a potential for large-scale manufacturing,
and it shows significant promise in future applications from smart
windows to temperature sensors