Alignment of liquid crystals using a molecular layer with patterned molecular density.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The surface of self-constructed molecular density modulation (SDM) exhibits a wide range of liquid crystal alignment capabilities including planar, tilted, and homeotropic alignments, disclination-free uniform and heterogeneous alignments, and even spatially varying alignments through the single non-contact process. Alignment defects are eliminated by temporary lowering the frictional energy barrier via the open-boundary elastic stabilization (OES) treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Crystallization
- Liquid Crystals
- Molecular Imprinting