Electro-optical properties cholesteric liquid of polymer stabilized crystal film＊

Liquid crystals （LCs） and polymers are extensively used in various electro-optical applications. In this paper, normal mode polymer stabilized cholesteric LC film is prepared and studied. The effects of chiral dopant and monomer concentrations on the electro-optical properties, such as contrast ratio, driving voltage, hysteresis width and response time, are investigated. The reasons of electro-optical properties influenced by the concentrations of the materials are discussed. Through the proper material recipe, the electro-optical properties of polymer stabilized cholesteric LC film can be optimized.

Kinetics investigations for holographic Bragg grating based on polymer dispersed liquid crystal

This paper investigates the monomer kinetics of polymer dispersed liquid crystal （PDLC） grating. Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectra are used in the studies of photoreaction kinetics. The results indicate that there is a relative stable stage arises after a very short initial stage. Based on FTIR studies, the monomer diffusion equation is deduced and necessary numerical simulations are carried out to analyse the monomer conversion which is an important point to improve phase separation structure of PDLC grating. Some simulation results have a good agreement with experimental data. In addition, the effects induced by monomer diffusion constant D and diffusion-polymerization-ratio rate R are discussed. Results show that monomer conversion can be improved by increasing value of D. Besides, a good equilibrium state （R = 1） is more beneficial to the diffusion of monomer which is important in the process of phase separation.

Effect of BaTiO₃Nanoparticle on Electro-Optical Properties of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Displays

Ferro nematic suspensions are the prominent materials to enhance the electro optical performance of liquid crystal displays. Electro optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) display with the introduction of Barium Titanate nanoparticles have been investigated in this article and it is shown that there is a considerable enhancement in electro-optical response of the displays. The nanoparticles lower the switch-on electric field and thereby increase the optical transmission at certain voltages of the displays. The electro-optical characteristics of the PDLC cells were investigated with a He-Ne laser followed by MatLab calculations.

PREPARATION OF POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS USING PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and styrene copolymers are prepared by photopolymerization. The electrooptical behavior and microstructure of the polymer dispersed liquid crystal films are investigated by using He-Ne laser and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. With increasing E7 content in the copolymer, droplet size increased, threshold voltage decreased.

Effect of Polymer Network Morphology on the Performance of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) Composite Films

The effects of the morphologies of liquid crystal (LC) droplets left in polymer network on the performance of polymer dispersed liquid crystal composite films were investigated.By adjusting the relative content range of the crosslinking and diluents,the morphologies of polymer network can be changed.Therefore,the properties of PDLC composite films with imparity polymer morphologies were obtained by experiments and the finite element simulation.Results of the experimental and finite element simulation showed that the electro-optical properties of PDLC composite films were inversely proportional to the domain size of the polymer network and the mechanical properties were proportional to the domain size of the polymer network.

Random lasing in dye-doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal film

A dye-doped polymer-dispersed liquid crystal film was designed and fabricated,and random lasing action was studied.A mixture of laser dye,nematic liquid crystal,chiral dopant,and PVA was used to prepare the dye-doped polymer-dispersed liquid crystal film by means of microcapsules.Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that most liquid crystal droplets in the polymer matrix ranged from 30 μm to 40 μm,the size of the liquid crystal droplets was small.Under frequency doubled 532 nm Nd：YAG laser-pumped optical excitation,a plurality of discrete and sharp random laser radiation peaks could be measured in the range of 575–590 nm.The line-width of the lasing peak was 0.2 nm and the threshold of the random lasing was 9 m J.Under heating,the emission peaks of random lasing disappeared.By detecting the emission light spot energy distribution,the mechanism of radiation was found to be random lasing.The random lasing radiation mechanism was then analyzed and discussed.Experimental results indicated that the size of the liquid crystal droplets is the decisive factor that influences the lasing mechanism.The surface anchor role can be ignored when the size of the liquid crystal droplets in the polymer matrix is small,which is beneficial to form multiple scattering.The transmission path of photons is similar to that in a ring cavity,providing feedback to obtain random lasing output.

Thermo-Chromic Response of Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Liquid Crystal for Thermal Imaging

Cholesteric liquid crystal(Ch-LC)exhibits many remarkable optical properties due to formation of a macroscopic helical structure.A low amount of monomer(5wt.%)is dispersed into cholesteric liquid crystal and get polymerized under UV radiations to form polymer stabilized cholesteric texture(PSCT).The thermo-chromic response made this device suitable for the developing applications in thermal imaging.Temperature based measurements of PSCT exploits the key property of some polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals(PSCLC)to reflect definite colors at specific temperatures.The selective color of PSCT texture shifts with raise in temperature from 30oC to 85oC,which can be utilized in thermal imaging applications.

Electrically tunable holographic polymer templated blue phase liquid crystal grating

In this paper, we demonstrate an alternative approach to fabricating an electrically tunable holographic polymer tem- plated blue phase liquid crystal grating. This grating is obtained by preforming a polymer template comprised of periodic fringes, and then refilling it with a blue phase liquid crystal. Compared with conventional holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal gratings, our grating can remarkably reduce its switching voltage from 200 V to 43 V while maintaining a sub-millisecond response time. The holographic polymer templated blue phase liquid crystal （HPTBPLC） grating is free from electrode patterning, thus leading to a lower cost and more flexible applications.

A Dual Effect of Au-Nanoparticles on Nucleic Acid Cholesteric Liquid-Crystalline Particles

Au-nanoparticles (size about 2 nm, but not 5 or 15 nm) are capable of effectively incorporating into quasinematic layers of particles of cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersion formed by double-stranded nucleic acid molecules of various families (DNA and poly(I)xpoly(C)). This Au-size-dependent process is accompanied by a decrease in amplitudes of abnormal bands in the CD spectra specific to initial cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersions and simultaneously by an appearance of plasmon resonance band in visible absorption spectrum. The study of properties of particles of cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersion treated with Au-nanoparticles by means of various physico-chemical methods demonstrates that incorporation of Au-nanoparticles into quasinematic layers of these particles results in two effects: i) it facilitates reorganization of the spatial cholesteric structure of particles, and ii) it induces the formation of Au-clusters in the content of particles. It is not excluded that these effects represent a possible reason for genotoxicity of Au-nanopar- ticles.

Electrically tunable holographic waveguide display based on holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal grating

In this Letter, we present an electrically tunable holographic waveguide display(HWD) based on two slanted holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal(HPDLC) gratings. Experimental results show that a see-through effect is obtained in the HWD that both the display light from HWD and the ambient light can be clearly seen simultaneously. By applying an external electric field, the output intensity of the display light can be modulated,which is attributed to the field-induced rotation of the liquid crystal molecules in the two HPDLC gratings.We also show that this electrically tunable performance enables the HWD to adapt to different ambient light conditions. This study provides some ideas towards the development of HWD and its application in augmented reality.

Passive patterned polymer dispersed liquid crystal transparent display

A patterned polymer dispersed liquid crystal transparent display using one-time UV exposure is demonstrated.The device is fabricated by exposing the cell with a uniform UV light through a mask with selective attenuation of the UV light.The voltage-transmittance response of the device is different for the corresponding regions.Thus,three different states of total scattering,patterned transparent,and total transparent can be realized by controlling the applied voltages.The proposed device used in shutter mode as smart windows and in projected display mode is demonstrated,which shows great potential for smart windows with customized patterns or logos and has potential application in the field of projected transparent displays.

PDCLC膜光电性能的研究以及柔性液晶盒的制备

用紫外光诱导相分离方法制备了聚合物分散胆甾相液晶(PDCLC)薄膜,研究了固化光强对薄膜形态以及光电性能的影响,同时探讨了不同制备条件下PDCLC膜的相形态变化与光电性能之间的关系。研究表明:固化光强较低时相分离较完全,产生的液晶微滴尺寸较大,相应的光电性能包括反射率、对比度以及响应时间有所改善。采用上述探讨的优化条件,成功地制备了尺寸为7cm2的反射式柔性双稳态液晶盒。

聚合物分散液晶器件概述、发展趋势及应用研究进展

本文概述了聚合物分散液晶器件的基本结构、原理和制备方法,重点介绍了目前聚合物分散液晶器件(包括基于二色性染料的彩色器件以及基于柔性透明电极的柔性器件)的发展现状和趋势,总结了聚合物分散液晶在智能窗、防窥和传感器等方面的应用,最后对聚合物分散液晶器件色彩和柔性化方面的问题进行陈述,并对其研究方向进行了展望。

混合单体配比对双功能聚合物稳定胆甾相液晶光电性能的影响

单体类型及浓度在聚合物稳定胆甾相液晶(PSCLC)器件当中影响聚合物网络的稳定性,进而影响器件的光电性能.研究了HCM008和HCM009两种单体混合配比对聚合物稳定胆甾相液晶光电特性的影响研究,发现随着HCM009比例的升高,虽然降低了材料的工作电压,但材料的红外反射带宽也降低,且光电响应时间增加.

聚氨酯丙烯酸酯的分子结构对聚合物分散液晶形貌和性能的影响

聚合物分散液晶(PDLC)是液晶畴均匀地分散在聚合物基体内形成的一种复合材料,因其制备简单、无需偏振片和取向层,在智能窗、柔性显示和可穿戴设备等领域具有广泛的应用前景。为了拓宽其在柔性显示器件上的应用,本文以聚氨酯丙烯酸酯(PUA)低聚物作为聚合物基体,采用紫外光聚合法制备PDLC器件,研究PUA的分子结构对聚合物分散液晶的形貌和性能的影响。实验结果表明,以丙烯酸酯基团进行封端的聚合物单体聚合速率快,形成了聚合物网孔状结构,且随着分子结构由脂肪族到芳香族的变化,聚合物网孔尺寸逐渐减小,使PDLC的驱动电压增高。利用聚氨酯中氨基甲酸酯键在分子链间形成的氢键增强与塑料基板的粘附性,获得了具有优异综合性能的PDLC器件。对比芳香族PUA,脂肪族PUA制备的PDLC样品具有较低的驱动电压(V_(th)=9.14 V,V_(sat)=35.50 V)、较高的对比度(CR=73.25)、较好的粘附性(20.11 N/cm^(2))以及在弯曲曲率半径为4 cm下弯曲前后光电性能变化幅度较小的特点,基本满足柔性PDLC在安全隐私保护以及弯曲表面的使用要求。

采用丙烯酸酯双单体的高空间频率透射式体全息H-PDLC光栅的研制

全息聚合物分散液晶(holographic-polymer dispersed liquid crystal, H-PDLC)体全息光栅因其化学状态稳定、制作简单、价格低廉等优势为全息光波导耦合器件提供了一个更优的思路。本文提出了采用复合型丙烯酸酯类高/低折射率匹配调制的H-PDLC透射式体光栅的研制。首先结合耦合波理论及分子扩散理论介绍了H-PDLC光栅的形成机理。然后,通过实验对不同官能度单体的光栅材料进行筛选,并研究其全息衍射特性。在此基础上,进一步采用提高引发剂含量的方式优化了高频体全息H-PDLC光栅性能。实验结果表明,该双单体的H-PDLC配方可实现在可见光波段透过率大于90%,在空间频率为973 lp/mm下,衍射效率达到90%,响应带宽为99 nm;在2 941 lp/mm下,衍射效率为75.4%,响应带宽为29 nm。该H-PDLC光栅作为波导显示系统的耦合器件有可观的应用前景。

胆甾型侧链液晶聚硅氧烷的合成与性能研究

首先制备了向列型液晶单体4-(4-烯丙氧基苯甲酰氧基)苯甲酸乙酯(M_(1))和胆甾型液晶单体4-烯丙氧基苯甲酸胆甾醇酯(M_(2)),然后将M_(1)和M_(2)与聚甲基含氢硅氧烷接枝共聚,合成了侧链液晶聚合物(P_(1)—P_(5)),通过红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁氢谱(^(1)H-NMR)、差示量热(DSC)、热重(TG)、X射线衍射(XRD)和偏光显微镜(POM)等手段表征了液晶单体和聚合物的结构和性能。结果表明:聚合物P_(1)没有液晶性能和旋光活性,P_(2)—P_(5)表现出胆甾相的液晶性能和右旋的旋光活性。随着M_(2)单体含量的增加,玻璃化转变温度(T_(g))与清亮点(T_(c))逐渐升高,液晶相温度区间由61.4℃增加到120.5℃,尤其P_(5)在升降温过程中均存在选择性反射现象。此外,聚合物P_(1)—P_(5)均具有良好的热稳定性。

聚合物分散胆甾相液晶相形态调控与光电性能

采用紫外光聚合诱导相分离方法制备了聚合物分散胆甾相液晶膜,系统研究了固化光强和固化温度等制备条件对薄膜的相形态的影响,并探讨了薄膜相形态与反射率的关系。研究表明:固化光强较低时相分离较完全,产生的液晶微滴尺寸较大,聚合物与液晶的界面非常光滑;增加光强会使液晶微滴尺寸变小,界面变粗糙,膜反射率逐步降低。相形态与固化温度的关系较为复杂:在温度较低时,液晶以圆形液滴的形式分散在聚合物基体中;随着固化温度升高,液晶液滴逐渐变大,并在40℃时形成了连续的液晶层和聚合物层的分层结构;进一步升高温度,则形成了三维的聚合物网络结构,液晶相贯穿其间。膜的反射率先随着固化温度的升高逐渐升高,而后又降低。固化光强为0.01mW/cm2,固化温度为40℃时,反射率达到最大值32.2%。

聚合物分散液晶膜中液晶分子的电场取向效应

制备了液晶微滴在聚合物基体中呈独立分散且具有不同尺度的ＰＤＬＣ复合膜，利用偏光显微镜实时地观察了微滴内液晶织构在适度电场作用下的变化特性，获得了有关微滴内液晶分子的动态取向信息。实验发现，当施加的电压由饱合值降低时，不同尺度的微滴内液晶分子呈不同的电场取向效应，对直径大于十几微米的微滴，液晶分子易呈现较强的取向滞后效应，而直径在微米量级的液滴其液晶分子的电场取向滞后效应相对减少。微滴内液晶分子的这种取向滞后效应正是ＰＤＬＣ膜在宏观上呈现光透过率滞后现象的反映。从作用能的角度出发，讨论了影响微滴内液晶分子取向滞后效应的因素，如微滴与基体的界面作用、液晶微滴的形状、电容效应以及工作温度等。