Advanced liquid crystal-based switchable optical devices for light protection applications: principles and strategies.

ABSTRACT: With the development of optical technologies, transparent materials that provide protection from light have received considerable attention from scholars. As important channels for external light, windows play a vital role in the regulation of light in buildings, vehicles, and aircrafts. There is a need for windows with switchable optical properties to prevent or attenuate damage or interference to the human eye and light-sensitive instruments by inappropriate optical radiation. In this context, liquid crystals (LCs), owing to their rich responsiveness and unique optical properties, have been considered among the best candidates for advanced light protection materials. In this review, we provide an overview of advances in research on LC-based methods for protection against light. First, we

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9807646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature