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Reversible Physical Network Stabilized Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals
Author(s) -
Tolksdorf C.,
Zentel R.
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(200109)13:17<1307::aid-adma1307>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - materials science , ferroelectricity , polar , schematic , orientation (vector space) , liquid crystal , representation (politics) , pyroelectricity , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , electronic engineering , dielectric , engineering , physics , geometry , mathematics , astronomy , politics , political science , law
A new route to thermoreversible networks through gelling ferroelectric liquid crystals is presented. A reversible stabilization of one polar state can be achieved. On heating the gel, the network and therewith the polar orientation will be destroyed and on cooling a new polar orientation can be rebuilt. The Figure shows a schematic representation of the gel network formed by self‐assembly.