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Microscopic Surface Patterns of a Liquid Crystalline Polyacrylate Film
Author(s) -
Sentenac D.,
Ostrovskii B. I.,
de Jeu W. H.
Publication year - 2001
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 - 10.1002/1521-4095(200107)13:14<1079::aid-adma1079>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - materials science , curvature , homogeneous , liquid crystal , surface (topology) , surface energy , crystal (programming language) , coupling (piping) , optics , chemical physics , nanotechnology , crystallography , composite material , optoelectronics , geometry , thermodynamics , physics , mathematics , computer science , programming language , chemistry
Lamellae‐like surface ripples , as shown in the Figure, can be induced on liquid crystalline polyacrylate films. The film surface shows regular height modulations, which are attributed to coupling between local liquid crystal ordering and surface curvature energy. The properties of these films, including their use for the patterning of otherwise homogeneous surfaces, are discussed in this communication.