Anchoring energy enhancement and pretilt angle control of liquid crystal alignment on polymerized surfaces
We demonstrate enhanced surface anchoring energy and control of pretilt angle in a nematic liquid crystal cell with vertical alignment and polymerized surfaces (PS-VA). The polymerized surfaces are formed by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-induced phase separation of a minute amount of a reactive monom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2015-09-01
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Series: | AIP Advances |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4932153 |