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18 September 2018 Liquid crystal aerogels as window retrofitting films (Conference Presentation)
Ivan I. Smalyukh
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Proceedings Volume 10735, Liquid Crystals XXII; 107350O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2322510
Event: SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, 2018, San Diego, California, United States
Abstract
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning of buildings account for about 15% of the global energy consumption, but about 20% of this building-related energy is lost because of inefficient windows. Is there a solution to this challenging problem? Starting from an overview of the physical principles associated with energy loss through windows, I will describe our development of visibly transparent, infrared-reflecting, thermally super-insulating and mechanically robust materials that may replace or retrofit the inefficient windowpanes of residential and commercial buildings. I will discuss how this technology has much in common with liquid crystal displays and how production of such unusual transparent aerogel materials is aided by bacteria to make them affordable.
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Ivan I. Smalyukh "Liquid crystal aerogels as window retrofitting films (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10735, Liquid Crystals XXII, 107350O (18 September 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2322510
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KEYWORDS
Liquid crystals
Buildings
Bacteria
Infrared radiation
LCDs
Thermography
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