Graphene-based liquid crystal device

作者：Blake Peter; Brimicombe Paul D; Nair Rahul R; Booth Tim J; Jiang Da; Schedin Fred; Ponomarenko Leonid A; Morozov Sergey V; Gleeson Helen F; Hill Ernie W; Geim Andre K; Novoselov Kostya S^*

来源：Nano Letters, 2008, 8(6): 1704-1708.

DOI：10.1021/nl080649i

Graphene is only one atom thick, optically transparent, chemically inert, and an excellent conductor. These properties seem to make this material an excellent candidate for applications in various photonic devices that require conducting but transparent thin films. In this letter, we demonstrate liquid crystal devices with electrodes made of graphene that show excellent performance with a high contrast ratio. We also discuss the advantages of graphene compared to conventionally used metal oxides in terms of low resistivity, high transparency and chemical stability.

• 出版日期2008-6