Alignment of a nematic liquid crystal on nano‐grooved material |
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| Authors: | Jin Seog Gwag Jonghoon Yi Jin Hyuk Kwon Makoto Yoneya Hiroshi Yokoyama |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physics, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712‐749, Republic of Korea;2. Liquid Crystal Nano‐System Project, ERATO‐SORST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300‐2635, Japan;3. Nanotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8568, Japan |
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| Abstract: | We demonstrate the alignment characteristics of a nematic liquid crystal on the surface of a nanoimprinted material that is a functionally graduated composite suitable for the alignment of a liquid crystal on a groove surface processed by nanoimprinting lithography. With the electro‐optic characteristics shown in twisted nematic and in‐plane switching modes, the potential liquid crystal applications are examined. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011 |
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| Keywords: | liquid crystal display nanoimprint lithography LC alignment |
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