Polymer network–stabilized liquid crystals
I Dierking - Advanced Materials, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The fabrication and properties of polymer network–stabilized liquid crystals, formed by
polymerization of a small amount of a bifunctional photoreactive monomer dissolved in a …
polymerization of a small amount of a bifunctional photoreactive monomer dissolved in a …
Recent developments in polymer stabilised liquid crystals
I Dierking - Polymer Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer stabilised liquid crystals describe systems in which a polymer network is formed
within an anisotropic liquid crystal matrix. During the polymerisation process a bi-continuous …
within an anisotropic liquid crystal matrix. During the polymerisation process a bi-continuous …
Three-dimensional imaging of orientational order by fluorescence confocal polarizing microscopy
II Smalyukh, SV Shiyanovskii, OD Lavrentovich - Chemical Physics Letters, 2001 - Elsevier
We develop the technique of fluorescence confocal polarizing microscopy to image three-
dimensional patterns of orientational order. The method employs the property of anisometric …
dimensional patterns of orientational order. The method employs the property of anisometric …
Sonochemical synthesis of CdSe hollow spherical assemblies via an in‐situ template route
JJ Zhu, S Xu, H Wang, JM Zhu, HY Chen - Advanced Materials, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
CdSe hollow spherical assemblies composed of 5 nm nanoparticles have been synthesized
sonochemically. During the process, amorphous Cd (OH) 2, which acts as the in‐situ …
sonochemically. During the process, amorphous Cd (OH) 2, which acts as the in‐situ …
Effect of director distortions on morphologies of phase separation in liquid crystals
D Voloschenko, OP Pishnyak, SV Shiyanovskii… - Physical Review E, 2002 - APS
We study phase separation from a nematic liquid crystal with spatially nonuniform director
gradients. Particles of a phase-separated component, which is either an isotropic fluid …
gradients. Particles of a phase-separated component, which is either an isotropic fluid …
Aligned polymer dispersed liquid crystal film for light enhancement of quantum dot backlight
Quantum dots (QDs) have been used to make backlight, which provides a superior color
gamut, for liquid crystal flat panel displays. In the backlight system, quantum dots, embedded …
gamut, for liquid crystal flat panel displays. In the backlight system, quantum dots, embedded …
Freedericksz transition in polymer-stabilized nematic liquid crystals
We have constructed polymer-stabilized nematic liquid crystals by photopolymerizing
diacrylate monomers in the nematic phase. The orientation of the liquid crystal was …
diacrylate monomers in the nematic phase. The orientation of the liquid crystal was …
Modeling aligning effect of polymer network in polymer stabilized nematic liquid crystals
We developed a phenomenological theory to describe the aligning field of polymer networks
in polymer stabilized liquid crystals where sub-micron size polymer networks are phase …
in polymer stabilized liquid crystals where sub-micron size polymer networks are phase …
Polymer network structure and electro-optic performance of polymer stabilized cholesteric textures II. The effect of UV curing conditions
I Dierking, LL Kosbar, AC Lowe, GA Held - Liquid crystals, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
The effect of UV curing intensity and curing time on the electro-optic behaviour and network
morphology of reverse mode polymer stabilized cholesteric textures (PSCTs) has been …
morphology of reverse mode polymer stabilized cholesteric textures (PSCTs) has been …
A review of polymer-stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystals
I Dierking - Materials, 2014 - mdpi.com
The polymer stabilized state of ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLC) is reviewed; and the effect of
a dispersed polymer network in an FLC outlined and discussed. All fundamental material …
a dispersed polymer network in an FLC outlined and discussed. All fundamental material …