Temperature- and Light-Regulated Liquid Crystal Smart Window for Dynamic Control of Daylight and Solar Heat in All-Weather Conditions.

Yang Zhang, Ying Wu, Wenxuan Liu, Xin Wang, Dirk J Broer, Ben L Feringa, Jiawen Chen

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Yang ZhangSCNU-UG International Joint Laboratory of Molecular Science and Display, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.

Ying WuSCNU-UG International Joint Laboratory of Molecular Science and Display, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.

Wenxuan LiuSCNU-UG International Joint Laboratory of Molecular Science and Display, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.

Xin WangInstitute of Carbon Neutrality, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, China.

Dirk J BroerDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Ben L FeringaSCNU-UG International Joint Laboratory of Molecular Science and Display, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0588-8435

Jiawen ChenSCNU-UG International Joint Laboratory of Molecular Science and Display, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-5599

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2025M780154Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2025A1515011287National Key Research and Development Program of China 2020YFE0100200The Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science 024.001.035 to B.L.F

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Abstract

Smart windows that function in response to external conditions provide a promising approach to reduce heating, ventilation, and air conditioning energy consumption. However, it remains a major challenge to develop a smart window with environmental adaptability, multiple working states, and most importantly, the ability of dynamic management of solar light and heat with a simple and versatile molecular-designed material. Here, we present a temperature- and light-regulated smart window based on the interplay of light-driven molecular motors and liquid crystal (LC) polymers. The window can dynamically switch among three distinct working states: transparent, reflective, and scattering, depending on ambient temperature and solar light intensity. The fast switching of working states enables excellent modulation of visible light transmittance (ΔT

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liquid crystal smart windowmolecular motorphoto‐responsive liquid crystal materials

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PMID42322146

DOI10.1002/anie.7998291

PMCPMC13480729

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