Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films
The enhanced infrared shielding function of antimony tin oxide (ATO)-doped polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film enables its use for smart windows, because it can switch between transparent and scattered states, which can protect people’s privacy. When PDLC film is used for a building’s doors...
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| author | Hongren Chen Baohua Yuan Xiao Wang Xiaoming Zhang Qilei Wang Zuowei Zhang Yunxiao Ren Yihai Yang Zihui Ye Ruochen Lan Lanying Zhang Wei Hu Yong Jiang Huai Yang |
| author_facet | Hongren Chen Baohua Yuan Xiao Wang Xiaoming Zhang Qilei Wang Zuowei Zhang Yunxiao Ren Yihai Yang Zihui Ye Ruochen Lan Lanying Zhang Wei Hu Yong Jiang Huai Yang |
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| description | The enhanced infrared shielding function of antimony tin oxide (ATO)-doped polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film enables its use for smart windows, because it can switch between transparent and scattered states, which can protect people’s privacy. When PDLC film is used for a building’s doors and windows or external walls, we hope that it can have a higher infrared shielding capability, in order to reduce the indoor temperature affected by solar irradiation, so as to reduce the energy consumption caused by refrigeration equipment. However, the infrared shielding capability of the existing PDLC is far from sufficient. In this work, modified ATO nanoparticles of different sizes were introduced into the PDLC system to improve its infrared shielding capability. It was found that when the ATO particle size is 20 nm and the doping content is 0.6 wt%, the modified PDLC sample provides optimal infrared shielding function while maintaining excellent electro-optical properties. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d0e5778dfaa44c58b5f229e24c39dfa92025-08-20T03:13:50ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-04-01308173010.3390/molecules30081730Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal FilmsHongren Chen0Baohua Yuan1Xiao Wang2Xiaoming Zhang3Qilei Wang4Zuowei Zhang5Yunxiao Ren6Yihai Yang7Zihui Ye8Ruochen Lan9Lanying Zhang10Wei Hu11Yong Jiang12Huai Yang13School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaResearch Centre for Modern Police Technology and Equipment, China People’s Police University, Langfang 065000, ChinaResearch Centre for Modern Police Technology and Equipment, China People’s Police University, Langfang 065000, ChinaResearch Centre for Modern Police Technology and Equipment, China People’s Police University, Langfang 065000, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaThe enhanced infrared shielding function of antimony tin oxide (ATO)-doped polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film enables its use for smart windows, because it can switch between transparent and scattered states, which can protect people’s privacy. When PDLC film is used for a building’s doors and windows or external walls, we hope that it can have a higher infrared shielding capability, in order to reduce the indoor temperature affected by solar irradiation, so as to reduce the energy consumption caused by refrigeration equipment. However, the infrared shielding capability of the existing PDLC is far from sufficient. In this work, modified ATO nanoparticles of different sizes were introduced into the PDLC system to improve its infrared shielding capability. It was found that when the ATO particle size is 20 nm and the doping content is 0.6 wt%, the modified PDLC sample provides optimal infrared shielding function while maintaining excellent electro-optical properties.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/8/1730PDLCATOnanoparticlesinfrared shielding |
| spellingShingle | Hongren Chen Baohua Yuan Xiao Wang Xiaoming Zhang Qilei Wang Zuowei Zhang Yunxiao Ren Yihai Yang Zihui Ye Ruochen Lan Lanying Zhang Wei Hu Yong Jiang Huai Yang Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films Molecules PDLC ATO nanoparticles infrared shielding |
| title | Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films |
| title_full | Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films |
| title_short | Enhanced Infrared Shielding Function in ATO-Doped Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films |
| title_sort | enhanced infrared shielding function in ato doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal films |
| topic | PDLC ATO nanoparticles infrared shielding |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/8/1730 |
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