Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice
We selected and summarized the most important aspects of liquid crystal alignment. Alignment by the surface profile and flat surface alignment are discussed as the main factors leading to the high-quality orientation of liquid crystals. The advanced level of understanding and formulation allows link...
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| description | We selected and summarized the most important aspects of liquid crystal alignment. Alignment by the surface profile and flat surface alignment are discussed as the main factors leading to the high-quality orientation of liquid crystals. The advanced level of understanding and formulation allows linking the alignment layer properties to the molecular structure of the alignment material. The paper reviews and combines the latest knowledge about liquid crystal alignment, dwells upon the relationship between the polar and azimuthal anchoring energy, explains the major particularities regarding anchoring measurements in the case of birefringent alignment materials with truly high azimuthal anchoring energy, and observes the current trends of water-friendly alignment materials and their application in geometrical phase device fabrication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2addbd21eee244a19399502168d474d72024-08-03T09:41:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Soft Matter2813-04992024-03-01410.3389/frsfm.2024.13829251382925Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practiceAlexander Muravsky0Alexander Muravsky1Anatoli Murauski2Anatoli Murauski3MTLCD Lab, Private Research Unitary Enterprise “MTLCD”, Minsk, BelarusSoil Analysis Laboratory, Ecole Paysanne de Lignerolles, Le Thieulin, FranceSoil Analysis Laboratory, Ecole Paysanne de Lignerolles, Le Thieulin, FranceMaterials and Technologies of LC Devices Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry of New Materials, National Academy of Science of Belarus, Minsk, BelarusWe selected and summarized the most important aspects of liquid crystal alignment. Alignment by the surface profile and flat surface alignment are discussed as the main factors leading to the high-quality orientation of liquid crystals. The advanced level of understanding and formulation allows linking the alignment layer properties to the molecular structure of the alignment material. The paper reviews and combines the latest knowledge about liquid crystal alignment, dwells upon the relationship between the polar and azimuthal anchoring energy, explains the major particularities regarding anchoring measurements in the case of birefringent alignment materials with truly high azimuthal anchoring energy, and observes the current trends of water-friendly alignment materials and their application in geometrical phase device fabrication.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsfm.2024.1382925/fullliquid crystal alignmentphotoalignmentanchoring energyliquid crystalsliquid crystal device technology |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Muravsky Alexander Muravsky Anatoli Murauski Anatoli Murauski Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice Frontiers in Soft Matter liquid crystal alignment photoalignment anchoring energy liquid crystals liquid crystal device technology |
| title | Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice |
| title_full | Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice |
| title_fullStr | Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice |
| title_short | Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice |
| title_sort | q a of liquid crystal alignment theory and practice |
| topic | liquid crystal alignment photoalignment anchoring energy liquid crystals liquid crystal device technology |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsfm.2024.1382925/full |
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