Low-Power Temperature Control by Chiral Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal Windows
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| author | Himel, Md Sakhawat Hossain Dharmarathna, Rohan Dhakal, Netra Prasad Perera, Kelum Sprunt, Samuel Gleeson, James T. Twieg, Robert J. Jákli, Antal |
| author_facet | Himel, Md Sakhawat Hossain Dharmarathna, Rohan Dhakal, Netra Prasad Perera, Kelum Sprunt, Samuel Gleeson, James T. Twieg, Robert J. Jákli, Antal |
| contents | Low power consumption is critical for smart windows for temperature control and privacy. The recently discovered ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals exhibit strong coupling of the ferroelectric polarization with electric fields, making them promising candidates for energy-efficient electrochromic devices. Here we investigate the electrochromic properties of a room temperature chiral ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal in films with in-plane electrodes, where the electric field is perpendicular to the helical axis. We demonstrate that smart windows based on this material can regulate interior temperatures within a 10 Celsius range using only 50 milliwatt per square meter specific power, achieving fifty percent larger temperature modulation and 50-100 times lower power consumption than polymer dispersed and polymer stabilized liquid crystal windows. These findings suggest that chiral ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals offer a highly efficient approach for smart window applications, potentially surpassing existing electrochromic technologies in energy efficiency and thermal regulation. |
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| spellingShingle | Low-Power Temperature Control by Chiral Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal Windows Himel, Md Sakhawat Hossain Dharmarathna, Rohan Dhakal, Netra Prasad Perera, Kelum Sprunt, Samuel Gleeson, James T. Twieg, Robert J. Jákli, Antal Soft Condensed Matter Applied Physics Low power consumption is critical for smart windows for temperature control and privacy. The recently discovered ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals exhibit strong coupling of the ferroelectric polarization with electric fields, making them promising candidates for energy-efficient electrochromic devices. Here we investigate the electrochromic properties of a room temperature chiral ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal in films with in-plane electrodes, where the electric field is perpendicular to the helical axis. We demonstrate that smart windows based on this material can regulate interior temperatures within a 10 Celsius range using only 50 milliwatt per square meter specific power, achieving fifty percent larger temperature modulation and 50-100 times lower power consumption than polymer dispersed and polymer stabilized liquid crystal windows. These findings suggest that chiral ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals offer a highly efficient approach for smart window applications, potentially surpassing existing electrochromic technologies in energy efficiency and thermal regulation. |
| title | Low-Power Temperature Control by Chiral Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal Windows |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.14091 |