Alternative solutions, such as coatings and light-diffusing materials, have not yet provided a comprehensive remedy. New Material Combines Multiple Functions.

Novel tunable ultrasonic liquid crystal light diffuser paves the way for next-gen indoor lighting. Story by Science X staff • 9mo. I t is no mystery that light is essential to human life.

Maximizing natural light in buildings is popular and can save on energy costs. However, traditional glass roofs and walls also present problems such as glare, lack of privacy, and overheating.

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) introduce a polymer-based material with unique properties in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications. This material allows ...

The study uncovered notable differences in light diffusion across different directions in both materials, allowing the researchers to retrieve for the first time their full scattering tensor ...

Frederik Gustav has created light-diffusing paper screens held together by thread as part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft project 2022 collaboration.

Maximizing natural light in buildings is popular and can save on energy costs. However, traditional glass roofs and walls also present problems such as glare, lack of privacy, and overheating.