Provided are: an infrared control film in which an infrared light transmittance changes depending on the temperature, a tint in a front direction is excellent, and durability is excellent; and a window including the infrared control film. The infrared control film includes: a liquid crystal layer; and two substrates each of which includes at least one of an ultraviolet absorber or a colorant, in which the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the two substrates, the substrate includes 0.001 mass % or higher of the ultraviolet absorber or the colorant, a transmittance of the infrared control film at 0 C. with respect to an incidence ray at 1000 nm at a polar angle of 0 is higher than 70%, a transmittance of the infrared control film at 40 C. with respect to an incidence ray at 1000 nm at a polar angle of 0 is lower than 60%, and the following expressions are satisfied.

0.8<a1<1.2

0.8<b1<1.2 a1=(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 450 nm at Polar Angle of 0)/(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 550 nm at Polar Angle of 0) b1=(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 550 nm at Polar Angle of 0)/(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 700 nm at Polar Angle of 0)

Provided are: an infrared control film in which an infrared light transmittance changes depending on the temperature, a tint in a front direction is excellent, and durability is excellent; and a window including the infrared control film. The infrared control film includes: a liquid crystal layer; and two substrates each of which includes at least one of an ultraviolet absorber or a colorant, in which the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the two substrates, the substrate includes 0.001 mass % or higher of the ultraviolet absorber or the colorant, a transmittance of the infrared control film at 0 C. with respect to an incidence ray at 1000 nm at a polar angle of 0 is higher than 70%, a transmittance of the infrared control film at 40 C. with respect to an incidence ray at 1000 nm at a polar angle of 0 is lower than 60%, and the following expressions are satisfied.

0.8<a1<1.2

0.8<b1<1.2 a1=(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 450 nm at Polar Angle of 0)/(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 550 nm at Polar Angle of 0) b1=(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 550 nm at Polar Angle of 0)/(Transmittance of Incidence Ray at 700 nm at Polar Angle of 0)

A composition for ultraviolet light intensity detection comprises nematic mixed crystals, chiral additives, cholesteric liquid crystals, azobenzene monomers, photopolymerizable monomers and a photoinitiators. When preparing a film having the composition, the steps include mixing each of components of the composition and spreading out the mixture to form a pre-formed film of the mixture, and irradiating the pre-formed film by light to form a film for ultraviolet light intensity detection.

A composition for ultraviolet light intensity detection comprises nematic mixed crystals, chiral additives, cholesteric liquid crystals, azobenzene monomers, photopolymerizable monomers and a photoinitiators. When preparing a film having the composition, the steps include mixing each of components of the composition and spreading out the mixture to form a pre-formed film of the mixture, and irradiating the pre-formed film by light to form a film for ultraviolet light intensity detection.

The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal display device and its manufacturing method. The liquid crystal composition comprises a first composition and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer at a ratio by mass of the first composition to the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer of 2:3 to 4:1, wherein the first composition comprises 15 to 40 parts by weight of a chiral cholesterol ester compound, 59 to 75 parts by weight of nematic phase liquid crystal, and 1 to 10 parts by weight of ferroferric oxide. The liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display panel, a first transparent electrode, a liquid crystal composition layer, and a second transparent electrode.

The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal display device and its manufacturing method. The liquid crystal composition comprises a first composition and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer at a ratio by mass of the first composition to the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer of 2:3 to 4:1, wherein the first composition comprises 15 to 40 parts by weight of a chiral cholesterol ester compound, 59 to 75 parts by weight of nematic phase liquid crystal, and 1 to 10 parts by weight of ferroferric oxide. The liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display panel, a first transparent electrode, a liquid crystal composition layer, and a second transparent electrode.

The present disclosure provides a composition for forming an alignment layer. The composition includes a chiral additive and polymerizable liquid crystal monomers. The composition also includes an initiator for enabling polymerization reactions in the liquid crystal monomers. Further, the polymerizable liquid crystal monomers include at least one of polymerizable cholesteric liquid crystal monomers and polymerizable nematic liquid crystal monomers.

The present disclosure provides a composition for forming an alignment layer. The composition includes a chiral additive and polymerizable liquid crystal monomers. The composition also includes an initiator for enabling polymerization reactions in the liquid crystal monomers. Further, the polymerizable liquid crystal monomers include at least one of polymerizable cholesteric liquid crystal monomers and polymerizable nematic liquid crystal monomers.

According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a transparent substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which faces the transparent substrate and has a cholesteric liquid crystal and an additive exhibiting liquid crystallinity. Refractive anisotropy of the additive is less than refractive anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer.

According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a transparent substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which faces the transparent substrate and has a cholesteric liquid crystal and an additive exhibiting liquid crystallinity. Refractive anisotropy of the additive is less than refractive anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer.