Low‐Power Temperature Control by Chiral Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal Windows

ABSTRACT Low power consumption is critical for smart windows for temperature control and privacy. The recently discovered ferroelectric nematic (N F ) liquid crystals exhibit strong coupling of the ferroelectric polarization with electric fields, making them promising candidates for energy‐efficient electrochromic devices. Here we investigate the electrochromic properties of a room temperature chiral ferroelectric nematic () liquid crystal in films with in‐plane electrodes, where the electric field is perpendicular to the helical axis. We demonstrate that smart windows based on this material can regulate interior temperatures within a 10°C range using only 50 mW/m 2 specific power, achieving 50% larger temperature modulation and 50–100 times lower power consumption than polymer dispersed and polymer stabilized liquid crystal windows. These findings suggest that chiral N F liquid crystals offer a highly efficient approach for smart window applications, potentially surpassing existing electrochromic technologies in energy efficiency and thermal regulation.