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Phase-separated composite films for liquid crystal displays

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Abstract

A method of preparing liquid crystal devices by phase separation of liquid crystal from its solution in a prepolymer, which results in adjacent layers of liquid crystal and polymer, is described. Liquid crystals in these phase-separated composite films exhibit electro-optical properties not observed in devices prepared by conventional methods, polymer dispersion, or polymer-stabilization methods. Devices incorporating ferroelectric liquid crystals have gray scale and switch 100 times faster at low fields than conventional surface-stabilized devices. This method makes it possible to prepare devices with liquid crystal film thickness comparable to optical wavelengths.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1903-1905
Number of pages3
JournalScience
Volume283
Issue number5409
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 19 1999

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