The Effect of Polymer Doping on the Formation of Helical Structure in Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals

Inoue, Takayuki; Higuchi, Nozomi; Furue, Hirokazu

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“…However, the effect of polymer stabilization on the helical structure and molecular-alignment-structural deformation of FLC under the application of an electric field has not been clarified. We have analyzed the effect of polymer stabilization on the helical structure of FLCs from the comparison between the conoscopic figures obtained by the experiment and the computer simulation [8]. In this study, we investigate the polymer stabilization strength of PSFLCs fabricated using a new FLC material and several types of monomer, and research the ability to control the anchoring strength.…”

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Measurement of Polymer Stabilization Strength in Polymer-Stabilized Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals

2010

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We have analyzed the effect of polymer stabilization on the helical structure of FLCs, such as polymer stabilization strength and molecular-alignment-structural deformation, by the conoscopic figures of polymer-stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystals (PSFLCs) observed from computer simulation and experiment. In this study, we research the conoscopic figures and the polymer stabilization strength of PSFLCs fabricated using a new FLC material and several types of monomer. In the case using a photocurable monoacrylate LC-1, the elastic constant of PSFLC is as large as that of pure FLC. On the other hand, in the case of diacrylate 2A363, the elastic constant is one hundred times larger. Therefore, the polymer stabilization strength and the characteristics of PSFLC may be widely controlled by mixing several types of monomer.

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confidence: 97%