Products with dimming functions

A part of this report was introduced in the May 2023 issue of our periodical, “Yano E plus.”

– Expectations are Increasing for Reducing the Load on Air Conditioning and Lighting by Applying the Principles of Electrochromism, Liquid Crystal, etc., and Using Products with Dimming Functions as Windows Materials –

1. What are Products with Dimming Functions?

2. Types of Products with Dimming Functions

　　2-1. Electrochromic Products

　　2-2. Liquid Crystal Products

　　2-3. Suspended Particle Device (SPD) Products

　　2-4. Guest-Host Products

3. In-Demand Fields

4. Market Size

5. Development Activities by Companies and Research Institutes

　　5-1. Saitama Institute of Technology

1) Development of Dimming Materials Utilizing Thermo-Responsive Properties

2) Development of Flat Lenses Utilizing Nonlinear-Optical Orientation of Liquid Crystals

　　5-2. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

1) What are Dimming Materials?

2) Development of EC Glasses Using Prussian Blue Complex Nanoparticles

3) Scaling Up of Coating-Type Products with Dimming Functions

　　5-3. The University of Tokyo

　　5-4. TOPPAN INC.

1) Basic Principle of Liquid Crystal Dimming Films and “LC MAGIC™”

2) Other Characteristics and Advantages of “LC MAGIC™”

3) Application and Adoption Examples

4) New Development of “Black” Dimming Films with Light-Shielding Properties for Use in Automotives

　　5-5. National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

1) Successful Development of Multi-Color Electronic Paper

2) Significant Progress in Spreading Low-Cost and High-Performance Dimming Glasses by Achieving a Stable Supply of EC Materials

3) Start of Demonstration Experiments of New Dimming Glasses with Excellent Power-Saving Properties and Color Developability