Flexible liquid crystal cells without alignment film
Journal
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Journal Volume
510
Pages
141-147
Date Issued
2009
Author(s)
Abstract
By generating microgroove pattern on the plastic substrate, liquid crystals (LCs) are aligned on the flexible substrates immediately without coating alignment polymer. This flexible LC cell proposed in this paper preserves comparable electro-optical properties while bending. The plastic film and the alignment layer integrated into an alignment substrate could prevent cracks of the additional polymer alignment layer during the bending condition. This method holds promises to be applicable to the roll-to-roll process to increase efficiency of the production.
Subjects
Flexible LCD; LC alignment; Nanoimprint lithography
Other Subjects
Alignment; Chromium compounds; Liquid crystals; Nanoimprint lithography; Optical properties; Substrates; Electrooptical properties; Flexible LCD; Flexible substrate; LC alignment; Liquid crystal cells; Liquid crystals (LCs); Plastic substrates; Roll-to-roll process; Plastic coatings
Type
journal article