High performance and low level of image sticking fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display with photo-alignment layers

Abstract

A novel photo-alignment fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display (PA-FFS-LCD) with a wide nematic temperature range from ?40?°C to 95?°C was developed. The new developed PA-FFS-LCD shows fast gray-to-gray response time (<20?ms at 25?°C and < 300?ms at ?30?°C), wide viewing angle, and high contrast ratio about 1600 owing to use an isomerization-type photo-alignment material. Image sticking was not recognized owing to a suitable arrangement of pixel and common electrodes.     

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME NOVEL NEMATIC BIMESOGENS FOR THE FLEXOELECTRIC EFFECT

Abstract

In a chiral nematic liquid crystal, the flexoelectric effect consists of a fast and linear coupling with an applied electric field. One difficulty to overcome is the unwinding of the helix that occurs at higher fields due to dielectric coupling. The use of bimesogens, which possess very low molecular dielectric anisotropy can improve flexoelectric characteristics. New bimesogen compounds have recently been synthesised that exhibit switching angles of 45° for applied fields of about 9 V.μm^?1. In this paper, results from dielectric, electro-optic and dynamic light scattering measurements are reported for the new bimesogenic mixture. The dielectric anisotropy Δε changes sign with temperature and its values range between -0.2 and 0.3 for the temperature range studied. For Δε weakly positive, no electric field Freedericksz transition could be induced but Williams domains are observed instead. The large decrease in the bend elastic constant to viscosity coefficient ratio is attributed to a large increase in the bend viscosity coefficient.     

ALIGNMENT INSTABILITY INDUCED BY IRRADIATION OF VISIBLE LIGHT IN FRUSTOELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE CELLS SHOWING THE V-SHAPED SWITCHING

Abstract

Irradiation of the powerful visible light from the laser expedites the deterioration of the frustoelectric liquid crystalline cells (Inui mixture) showing the V-shaped switching. This deterioration is caused by the light absorption in the aligning layer, which strongly influences the molecule-surface polar interaction; this cannot be observed in the cell with the transparent aligning material in the used visible light region. This is observed just in the tilted smectic X* phase, not in the SmA phase. Irradiation during the switching leads to hysteresis in the V-shaped pattern and changes even the surface molecular alignment. These results can be explained by the shielding of the surface charge due to the alignment of the spontaneous polarization and the disturbed polar anchoring.     

Optical and Electrooptical Properties of “Guest-Host” Effect in Twisted Liquid Crystal Layers

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Optical and electro-optical characteristics of a positive dichroic dye-doped Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Layer (TNLCL) for two different orientations of the input light polarization to the NLC director α (α = 0°, α = 90°) and various NLC optical path lengths A = Δnd/λ (Δn = real part of birefringence, d = cell thickness, λ = wavelength) are investigated. In the case of one polarizer, the maximum contrast ratio is obtained for A ? 1.2 (α = 0°) and A ～ 0 (α = 90°), regardless of whether Δn or d is changed. The viewing characteristics of a dye doped TNLCL with one polarizer are shown to be more uniform than those for a “pure” TNLCL between parallel polarizers.     

Fabrication of two-dimensional MoS2 thin-film transistors using a reactive thermal evaporation method combined with an annealing step

ABSTRACT

Two-dimensional (2-D) MoS₂ films were fabricated by reactive thermal evaporation combined with thermal annealing. The 2-D nature of the MoS₂ films is demonstrated by observation of direct transition and a Van Hove singularity in the absorbance curve. The 1T phase MoS₂ is confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. MoS₂ thin-film transistors (TFTs) are fabricated using the MoS₂ active layer transferred onto an oxidized Si wafer from a sapphire wafer. The MoS₂ TFT demonstrates a threshold voltage of 37.6 V, a field-effect mobility of 6.94 cm²V^?1s^?1 a sub-threshold swing of 29.2 V/dec and a switching ratio of 10³.     

ENHANCED FLEXOELECTRIC SWITCHING BEHAVIOUR IN THE CHIRAL NEMATIC PHASE

Abstract

In order to develop materials that exhibit enhanced flexoelectric switching in the chiral nematic phase we have identified mesogenic units that display inherently strong flexoelectric coupling capabilities. Here we examine the oxycyanobiphenyl (OCB) moiety: homologues from the nOCB series exhibit significant electro-optic switching effects when doped with a highly chiral additive. Here we have examined lower dielectric anisotropy materials, since they allow the flexoelectric response to be extended to high field amplitudes. We show that dielectric coupling strength can be low in symmetric bimesogenic molecules. The flexoelectric response of such a molecular structure is tested by doping a homologue from the series CBOnOCB with a chiral additive: very significantly we find that the optic axis is rotated through 2φ = 45° in < 50 μs on reversing the polarity of the field (amplitude E = ±6 V μm^?1). Subsequently we have synthesized room temperature chiral nematic materials that exhibit 2φ > 90° at E = 10 V μ^?1.     

Devil' Staircase and Frustoelectricity in Chiral Smectic-C like Liquid Crystals

Abstract

In 1989, Chandani et al. showed that the tristable switching, already observed by themselves and by others in 4-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl) phenyl 4′-octyloxybiphenyl-4-carboxylate (MHPOBC).     

Temporal characteristics and the sign of photoacoustic effect in high-resistivity CdS crystals

The influence of light illumination on the nonelastic properties of high-resistivity light-sensitive CdS crystals under ultrasound (the so-called photoacoustic effect (PAE)) is studied. It is shown that the crystal steady state is attained with two different characteristic times τ₁ and τ₂ (τ₁ ≪ τ₂), which correspond to switching on (>₁) and switching off (τ₂) light, respectively. The PAE sign (i.e., the increase or decrease in the ultrasonic attenuation) under illumination is not a permanent characteristic of CdS crystals.     

New chiral metal-mesogenic nanosystems “silver - thiocholesterol” and their adsorption properties

ABSTRACT

New chiral matrices for thin film chromatography were obtained using hybrid metal-mesogenic nanosystems «silver – thiocholesterol» with different metal to ligand ratio, immobilized on silica gel particles. It was shown, that heteroatomic derivative of cholesterol – thiocholesterol and its composition with small silver nanoparticles formed in the system by the chemical reduction of silver ions possess liquid crystalline cholesteric mesophase. Molar ratio between thiocholesterol ligand molecules (L) and silver (Ag) insignificantly influenced on the size of silver nanoparticles formed in the system: for molar ratio Ag : L = 1:5 the main diameter of nanoparticles was equal to (2,7 ± 0,4) nm, for molar ratio Ag : L = 1:2 – (2, 2 ± 0,4) nm, for molar ratio Ag : L = 1:0,5 – (2,1 ± 0,6) nm. The new chiral matrices for thin film chromatography possess enantioselectivity related to optical isomers of 2,2′-diamino-1,1′-binaphtol (DABN) and trifluoroantranylethanol (TFAE). We have succeeded to select optical isomers of TFAE with selecting factor equal to 1,56.     

Advanced in Development IR Modulators of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals Utilizing Transient Light Scattering Effects

Abstract

The highly efficient IR-modulation has been achieved using LC electro-optic elements. Experimental infrared modulator elements have been fabricated and demonstrated utilizing the transient light scattering effect of ferroelectric liquid crystal with asymmetric waveform voltage drive. The new elements performed 80%, 50%, 40% and 25% modulation degree in the 632.8nm, 2, 3-5 and 8-12 μm region. And we observed micro domain structure under the scattering state by a polarizing microscope to understand the mechanism of the domain switching. In addition, we evaluated properties of the scattering angular and temperature dependence quite important for the design of optics for the application in the infrared range.     

Quasielastic Light Scattering from Orientational Fluctuations in a Cholesteric Liquid Crystal

Abstract

Examination of the Rayleigh line of a lyotropic cholesteric polypeptide liquid crystal by the techniques of quasielastic light scattering spectroscopy reveals the presence of two new purely dissipative low frequency light scattering modes of comparable intensity. Angular and electric field dependences of the deconvoluted spectra are consistent with the identification of the mechanism as due to twist and viscous-splay normal modes recently predicted theoretically. Analysis of the narrow mode on this basis yields a value of γ₁, the twist viscosity coefficient of the medium. The broader mode results in an estimate of the value of the ratio of the splay to bend elastic moduli, K ₁₁/K ₃₃ ～ 10^?5, which is shown to be in accord weith mean field theoretical calculations for a system of such highly elongated macromolecules.     

Theoretical Design Study on the Electronic Structures and Phosphorescent Properties of Four Iridium(III) Complexes

The geometry structures, electronic structures, absorption, and phosphorescent properties of four Ir(III) complexes have been investigated using the density functional method. Calculations of ionization potential (IP) and electron affinity (EA) were used to evaluate the injection abilities of holes and electrons into these complexes. The result also indicates that the –CF₃ substituent group on the ligand not only change the character of transition but affect the rate and balance of charge transfer. The lowest energy absorption wavelengths are located at 428 nm for 1a, 446 nm for 1b, 385 nm for 2a, and 399 nm for 2b, respectively, in good agreement with the energy gap (ΔE_L-H) trend because the HOMO–LUMO transition configurations are predominantly responsible for the S₀→S₁ transition. 2b has the 433 nm blue emission, which might be a potential candidate for blue emitters in phosphorescent dopant emitters in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The study could provide constructive information for designing novel OLEDs materials in the future.

[Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals to view the free supplemental file.]     

1-[Ferrocenyl(hydroxy)methyl]-1,7-dicarba<Emphasis Type="Italic">-closo</Emphasis>-dodecaborane: Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure

The synthesis and molecular structure of the novel 1-[ferrocenyl(hydroxy)methyl]-1,7-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane (1) is described. Compound 1 was synthesized from reaction of m-carborane and ferrocene carboxaldehyde using n-butyllithium (n-BuLi) or tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) in THF in 45% and 36% yield, respectively. Compound 1 consists of a ferrocene molecule tethered to m-carborane through a methylhydroxy bridge. The crystal structure of 1 was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data: 1 [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₅H₄-CH₂O-1,7-C₂B₁₀H₁₂)], formula weight = 359.17, crystallized in orthorhombic system, space group Pna2 ₁ with a=19.698(4) ?, b=10.709(2) ?, c=8.520(2) ?, and V=1797.3(7) ?³ and Z=4. Refined to R ₁=0.043 for 4124 observed reflections with I/σ>2σ(I). The compound was crystallized as racemic twins in a ratio of 73(2)/27(2). The unsubstituted Cp ring was disordered and modeled as two conformations in a 53(3)/47(3) ratio. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding was observed from the hydrogen of the meta-carbon on the carborane cluster towards the hydroxyl oxygen.     

Investigation of 4-acetyl-2,6-dibenzyl-1,5-dihydroxy-2-methylcyclohexa-4,6-dien-3-one by X-ray crystallography and 1H-NMR spectroscopy

Benzylation of 3-methylphloracetophenone [1-(2,4,6-trihydroxy-3-methylphenyl)ethanone] (3) with benzyl chloride gave 4-acetyl-2,6-dibenzyl-1,5-dihydroxy-2-methylcyclohexa-4,6-dien-3-one (5). Compound 5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Fdd2 with a = 17.586(2), b = 42.891(5), c = 10.279(2) Å, V = 7753(2) Å,³ and Z = 16. When crystals of 5 were dissolved in [D₆]acetone the compound underwent tautomerization and a mixture of 5 and its keto form 4 was obtained (keto form/enol form ratio 1:4).     

14-Hydroxy-14-phenyldibenzo[a,j]xanthene as a lattice host: crystal and molecular structure of its (1:1) complex with diethyl ether

The title compound 14-hydroxy-14-phenyldibenzo[a,j]xanthene 1 formed a (1:1) complex with diethyl ether. 1,4-Dioxane was also enclathrated, but with a variable stoichiometric ratio. Single crystal X-ray crystallography was used to elucidate the crystal structure of the 1·diethyl ether complex. Crystals are orthorhombic with space group P2₁2₁2₁, a = 8.532(3), b = 15.040(4), c = 18.491(5) Å, V = 2373(1) ų, d _c = 1.256 g/cm³, and Z = 4. Host and guest molecules were found to associate via hydrogen bonds, with the guest molecules residing in undulating channels lined by host molecules.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Self-assembled 2D Coordination Polymer of Chloridobis(imidazolidine-2-thione)thiocyanato dicopper(I)

Abstract  A copper(I) complex, poly(chloridobis(imidazolidine-2-thione)thiocyanato dicopper(I)), [Cu₂(Imt)₂(SCN)Cl] _n (1) (Imt = Imidazolidine-2-thione) has been prepared by the reaction of CuCl₂ with imidazolidine-2-thione and potassium thiocyanate in the ratio of 1:1:2. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/a in the form of a coordination polymer, consisting of 2D layers. The solid-state structure is composed of dinuclear units having each copper(I) ion tetrahedrally coordinated. These units aggregate through bridging Imt and thiocyanate leading to a supramolecular 2D-network. Index Abstract  The title complex, poly(chloridobis(imidazolidine-2-thione)thiocyanato dicopper(I)), [Cu₂(Imt)₂(SCN)Cl] _n (Imt = Imidazolidine-2-thione) was prepared by the reaction of CuCl₂ with imidazolidine-2-thione and potassium thiocyanate in the ratio of 1:1:2. The crystal structure consists of dinuclear units having each copper(I) ion tetrahedrally coordinated. These units aggregate through bridging Imt and thiocyanate leading to a supramolecular 2D-network.      

Fabrication of half-polyimide-less liquid crystal device with fast response using reactive self-aligning amphiphile

ABSTRACT

We propose a new vertical alignment method for fast switching liquid crystal displays (LCDs) without the polyimide alignment layer on one side of a substrate. The key to this new method is the use of the amphoteric 2-carboxyethyl acrylate, which combines reactive acrylate and carboxylic acid groups to allow hydrogen bonding with substrate. The reactive group can achieve pre-tilt for a fast-switching of LC molecule, and the hydrogen bonding allow for vertical alignment of LC. The amphoteric material enables the manufacturing of cost-effective LCDs by reducing the number of steps in the process and fast switching by establishing pre-tilt alignment.     

Lewis Acid–Base Adduct Me3Sb–Ga(t-Bu)3

Abstract  

The simple Lewis acid–base adduct Me₃Sb–Ga(t-Bu)₃ 1 was prepared by reaction of t-Bu₃Ga and SbMe₃ in 1:1 M ratio. 1 was fully characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹³C). In addition, its solid state structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. 1 is monoclinic, space group P2₁ /n with a = 8.4895(2) ?, b = 12.9303(4) ?, c = 17.9976(5) ?, β = 97.472(2)° and Z = 4.     

Crystal structures and hydrogen bond analysis of three arenesulfonate salts ofl-alanine,glycine, andl-serine

Single crystal X-ray structures are presented for three amino acid arenesulfonate salts:l-alanine 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate hydrate (1), 21 glycine 1,5-naphthalene-disulfonate dihydrate (2), andl-serine 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate (3). Hydrogen bond patterns of each salt are analyzed systematically by using hydrogen bond graph set notation. First-, second-, and selected third-level graph set motifs of the three salts are presented and discussed. Hydrogen-bonded diad, chain, ring, ribbon, and two-dimensional sheet patterns are identified in these structures. Even though the three salts contain apparently similar types of hydrogen-bonding interactions, their graph sets are quite different.Deceased June 10, 1992.