Simultaneous effects of external stimuli on preparation and performance parameters of normally transparent reverse mode polymer-dispersed liquid crystals—a review

With the maturation of display devices using liquid crystal (LC) materials, likely, in normally transparent reverse mode polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) devices’ performance and development have been assessed in the present review. The fabrication techniques and various normally transparen...

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Published in:Journal of materials science 2021-12, Vol.56 (34), p.18795-18836
Main Authors: Sharma, Vandna, Kumar, Pankaj, Raina, Kuldeep Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Anisotropy
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Classical Mechanics
Composition effects
Crystallography and Scattering Methods
Dispersion
Display devices
Emulsion polymerization
Gels
Liquid crystals
Materials Science
Parameters
Polymer industry
Polymer Sciences
Polymers
Response time
Review
Shutters
Smart materials
Solid Mechanics
Stimuli
Virtual reality
Windows (apertures)
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Summary:With the maturation of display devices using liquid crystal (LC) materials, likely, in normally transparent reverse mode polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) devices’ performance and development have been assessed in the present review. The fabrication techniques and various normally transparent reverse mode devices such as polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC), polymer network liquid crystal, polymer-stabilized liquid crystal, anisotropic LC gels and nematic emulsions are discussed. Further, the simultaneous effects of external stimuli such as external fields, optical effects, temperature and composition of constituents of PDLC mixture are reported for analysing the technological advancement of normally transparent reverse mode LC devices. The performance parameters discussed in this review are texture formation, transmission, response time, contrast ratio, viewing angle, threshold and operating voltages. The interdependency of these parameters on overall performance of the device is also discussed and analysed. Thus, new areas of application in the realms of 2D/3D and multi-plane display devices, normally transparent shutters/smart windows, augmented/virtual reality devices are interesting technological advancements in basic and applied research using these novel anisotropic LC and polymeric materials.
ISSN:0022-2461
1573-4803
DOI:10.1007/s10853-021-06489-7