Fabrication of a multidomain and ultrafast-switching liquid crystal alignment layer using contact printing with a poly(dimethylsiloxane) stamp.

Chae, Soo Sang; Min, Haesik; Lee, Jeong Hun; Hwang, Byounghar; Sung, Woong Mo; Jang, Woo Soon; Yoo, Young Bum; Oh, Jinyoung et al. · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A compartmentalized multidomain alignment state of a layer of liquid crystal display is achieved using an ultrathin, highly transparent, and ultrafast-responsive alignment layer fabricated by a simple method. The ultrathin alignment layer consists of a self-assembled oligomer layer of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) formed by utilizing the oligomers that diffuse out from a PDMS elastomer stamp during a contact printing process.