Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic Applications
Twist structure liquid crystals (TSLCs) have attracted increasing attention in photonic applications due to their distinct properties: Bragg reflection, scattering, and optical rotation. However, there exist some issues due to the defects of TSLCs: weak thermal stability, narrow bandwidth, and compl...
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| description | Twist structure liquid crystals (TSLCs) have attracted increasing attention in photonic applications due to their distinct properties: Bragg reflection, scattering, and optical rotation. However, there exist some issues due to the defects of TSLCs: weak thermal stability, narrow bandwidth, and complicated fabrication. In this review, we introduce the templating technique which includes device structure, templating process, and photonic properties of templated TSLCs to improve the issues. Furthermore, a variety of photonic applications including lasing, optical filters and gratings based on TSLCs with polymer templates are presented. Additionally, other applications of TSLCs are briefly introduced. Finally, the remaining challenges and future perspectives of templated TSLCs are proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2586d279df454b4d9db234c05db742ad2023-11-23T18:38:11ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-06-011412245510.3390/polym14122455Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic ApplicationsYao Gao0Weiping Ding1Jiangang Lu2National Engineering Lab for TFT-LCD Materials and Technologies, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaNational Engineering Lab for TFT-LCD Materials and Technologies, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaNational Engineering Lab for TFT-LCD Materials and Technologies, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaTwist structure liquid crystals (TSLCs) have attracted increasing attention in photonic applications due to their distinct properties: Bragg reflection, scattering, and optical rotation. However, there exist some issues due to the defects of TSLCs: weak thermal stability, narrow bandwidth, and complicated fabrication. In this review, we introduce the templating technique which includes device structure, templating process, and photonic properties of templated TSLCs to improve the issues. Furthermore, a variety of photonic applications including lasing, optical filters and gratings based on TSLCs with polymer templates are presented. Additionally, other applications of TSLCs are briefly introduced. Finally, the remaining challenges and future perspectives of templated TSLCs are proposed.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/12/2455twist structure liquid crystalstemplating techniquephotonic propertiesphotonic applications |
| spellingShingle | Yao Gao Weiping Ding Jiangang Lu Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic Applications Polymers twist structure liquid crystals templating technique photonic properties photonic applications |
| title | Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic Applications |
| title_full | Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic Applications |
| title_fullStr | Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic Applications |
| title_short | Templated Twist Structure Liquid Crystals and Photonic Applications |
| title_sort | templated twist structure liquid crystals and photonic applications |
| topic | twist structure liquid crystals templating technique photonic properties photonic applications |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/12/2455 |
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