New non-synthetic method to modify properties of liquid crystals using micro- and nano-particles

— The modification of the properties of existing LCs by doping them with ferroelectric micro‐ and nano‐particles will be reported. This approach, in contrast to the conventional time‐consuming and expensive chemical synthetic methods, enriches and enhances the electro‐optical performance of many liq...

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Published in:Journal of the Society for Information Display 2005-09, Vol.13 (9), p.749-754
Main Authors: Buchnev, O., Cheon, C. I., Glushchenko, A., Reznikov, Yu, West, J. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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ferroelectric particles
Liquid crystal
particle dispersions
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Summary:— The modification of the properties of existing LCs by doping them with ferroelectric micro‐ and nano‐particles will be reported. This approach, in contrast to the conventional time‐consuming and expensive chemical synthetic methods, enriches and enhances the electro‐optical performance of many liquid‐crystal materials. The effect of the ferroelectric particles on the nematic, smectic, and cholesteric phases will be discussed. The performance of these new composite systems in various devices, including displays, light modulators, and beam‐steering devices, will be reported.
ISSN:1071-0922
1938-3657
DOI:10.1889/1.2080512