Smart window based on integration of nanoporous microparticles in liquid crystal composite with metamaterial nanostructured VO2 film

Sofiia Barinova; Saranya Bhupathi; Peter G. Kazansky; Yi Long; Ibrahim Abdulhalim

doi:10.1117/12.3016958

24 June 2024 Smart window based on integration of nanoporous microparticles in liquid crystal composite with metamaterial nanostructured VO₂ film

Sofiia Barinova, Saranya Bhupathi, Peter G. Kazansky, Yi Long, Ibrahim Abdulhalim

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Proceedings Volume 13016, Liquid Crystals Optics and Photonic Devices; 1301604 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016958
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2024, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Smart window devices have garnered significant attention recently. Traditional thermochromic windows can control infrared (IR) radiation but not visible light, while liquid crystals (LCs) control visibility through voltage-controlled scattering, neglecting IR control due to forward scattering. Our recent research demonstrates that nematic LCs with a minor concentration of nanoporous microparticles (NMPs) can rapidly modulate transparency in thin devices called NMP-LCs. To concurrently control both visible and IR spectra, we propose combining a layer of ultrashort pulsed laser-patterned vanadium dioxide (VO₂) with a 2% NMP composite in the LC. The patterned VO₂ film serves two key functions: (i) inducing LC alignment along the nanograting lines formed by pulsed laser patterning, and (ii) enabling IR radiation control with enhanced thermochromic properties compared to closed structures. The LC component facilitates visibility control via voltage or temperature modulation. The combined system thus presents a superior smart window solution, capable of efficiently managing heat and visibility with high-speed response, low voltage requirements, and minimal LC and NMP concentrations.

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Sofiia Barinova, Saranya Bhupathi, Peter G. Kazansky, Yi Long, and Ibrahim Abdulhalim "Smart window based on integration of nanoporous microparticles in liquid crystal composite with metamaterial nanostructured VO₂ film", Proc. SPIE 13016, Liquid Crystals Optics and Photonic Devices, 1301604 (24 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016958

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