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Novel vitrifiable liquid crystals as optical materials
Author(s) -
Chen Shaw H.,
Shi Hongqin,
Conger Brooke M.,
Mastrangelo John C.,
Tsutsui Tersuo
Publication year - 1996
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/adma.19960081212
Subject(s) - materials science , liquid crystal , photoluminescence , polarization (electrochemistry) , optoelectronics , durability , thin film , liquid crystalline , optics , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , physics
Vitrifiable liquid crystals (VLCs) have several advantages in optical applications: long‐term mesomorphic stability, environmental durability, ease of processing into thin films, and the capability of large aperture. A generic approach is demonstrated for the molecular design of VLCs with an elevated glass‐transition temperature, in which a subtle balance must be struck between order (LC mesomorphism) and disorder (glass). Selected samples are used to illustrate potential applications in the control of light polarization and polarized photoluminescence.