A hysteresis-free polymer-stabilised blue-phase liquid crystal

作者:Liu, Yifan; Xu, Su; Xu, Daming; Yan, Jing; Gao, Yating; Wu, Shin-Tson*
来源:Liquid Crystals, 2014, 41(9): 1339-1344.
DOI:10.1080/02678292.2014.920055

摘要

We report a polymer-stabilised blue-phase liquid crystal (BPLC) in an in-plane-switching (IPS) cell with negligible hysteresis and good stability. Long ultraviolet (UV) wavelength and top-side (no IPS electrode) exposure create uniform polymer network, which in turn helps to suppress hysteresis. The effect of photoinitiator is also investigated. Although a BPLC precursor without photoinitiator requires a higher UV dosage to stabilise the polymer network, it is favourable for keeping high resistivity and reducing image sticking.