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Photorefractive Mesogenic Composites
Author(s) -
Ono H.,
Kawamura T.,
Frias N. M.,
Kitamura K.,
Kawatsuki N.,
Norisada H.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(200001)12:2<143::aid-adma143>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - mesogen , materials science , homeotropic alignment , photorefractive effect , composite material , photoconductivity , liquid crystal , polymer , organic photorefractive materials , molar mass , liquid crystalline , optoelectronics
Mesogenic composites, consisting of low‐molar‐mass liquid crystals, polymers, and photoconductive sensitizers, constitute novel organic materials possessing high‐performance photorefractivity. Polymeric materials in the photorefractive mesogenic composites play a very important role in terms of improving the resolution, stabilizing the homeotropic alignment, and functionalizing the materials.