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Inkjet Printing Patterned Photonic Crystal Domes for Wide Viewing‐Angle Displays by Controlling the Sliding Three Phase Contact Line
Author(s) -
Kuang Minxuan,
Wang Jingxia,
Bao Bin,
Li Fengyu,
Wang Libin,
Jiang Lei,
Song Yanlin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201300369
Subject(s) - materials science , viewing angle , contact angle , brightness , liquid crystal display , photonic crystal , line (geometry) , optoelectronics , photonics , optics , phase (matter) , flexible display , nanotechnology , composite material , thin film transistor , chemistry , physics , geometry , mathematics , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
Patterned photonic crystal (PC) domes with angle‐independent photonic bandgaps are fabricated by inkjet printing droplets with controlled sliding three phase contact lines. Enhanced brightness over 40 times and a wide viewing‐angle from 0° to 180° are easily achieved by incorporating fluorescent molecules into the PC domes, which is very desirable for display pixels. These results will be of great significance for the development of flexible, wide viewing‐angle displays.