Title

In situ observation of fringing-field-induced phase separation in a liquid-crystal-monomer mixture

Authors

Authors

H. W. Ren; S. T. Wu;Y. H. Lin

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Keywords

POLYMER; DISPLAYS; Physics, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

Fringing-field-induced phase separation dynamics in liquid-crystal-(LC-)monomer mixtures is investigated via a microscope. At a low LC concentration, the fringing field converts the randomly dispersed LC droplets to an ordered droplet array, while at a high LC concentration the fringing field converts the amorphous LC-monomer system to a composite film. Because the LC and monomer are immiscible, the converted morphologies are stable even after the voltage is removed. Using the fringing field-induced phase separation, it is possible to prepare different polymer-dispersed LC morphologies.

Journal Title

Physical Review Letters

Volume

100

Issue/Number

11

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.117801

Language

English

First Page

4

WOS Identifier

WOS:000254292300069

ISSN

0031-9007

Recommended Citation

"In situ observation of fringing-field-induced phase separation in a liquid-crystal-monomer mixture" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 881.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/881