Rationally Designed Dynamic Superstructures Enabled by Photoaligning Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
Rationally Designed Dynamic Superstructures Enabled by Photoaligning Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
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光配向胆甾液晶实现合理设计的动态上部结构
DOI:
10.1002/adom.201500403
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发表时间:
2015-12-01
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9
通讯作者:
Chen, Lu-Jian
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作者:
Ma, Ling-Ling;Li, Sen-Sen;Chen, Lu-Jian
a proper electric fi eld, simple grating with parallel stripes are produced in uniformly aligned cells. [ 14 ] Unfortunately, the defects induced by conventional mechanical rubbing technique signifi cantly interrupt the continuity of helical axis, thus it is diffi cult to get orderly arranged stripes with a uniform periodicity (Figure S1, Supporting Information). That is why the so-called “fi ngerprint” nonuniform textures are usually reported. [ 15 ] Moreover, the capability to manipulate the in-plane helical axes to realize more complex stripe pattern remains highly restricted. Based on the CLC in-plane aligned helical axis structure, diffraction gratings [ 16 ] and lithography mask [ 17 ] have been demonstrated. Moreover, the variation of the period of CLC grating [ 14,18 ] and its rotation [ 19 ] make it an excellent candidate for nonmechanical beam steering devices. Thus, the capability of generating high-quality CLC superstructures with ordered orientation and reliable periodicity is crucial for above applications. However, as mentioned above, the low quality and poor controllability of the self-assembled CLCs make the task very formidable. Furthermore, the present mechanical aligning technique is only suitable to produce 1D [ 14,20 ] or 2D gratings. [ 21 ]