Rotational viscosity of a liquid crystal mixture: a fully atomistic molecular dynamics study

Fully atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at 293, 303 and 313~K have been performed for the four-component liquid crystal mixture, E7, using the software package Material Studio. Order parameters and orientational time correlation functions (TCFs) were calculated from MD trajectories. The rotational viscosity coefficients (RVCs) of the mixture were calculated using the Nemtsov--Zakharov and Fialkowski methods based on statistical-mechanical approaches. Temperature dependences of RVC and density were discussed in detail. Reasonable agreement between the simulated and experimental values was found.     

Brief review of recent research on blue phase liquid crystal materials and devices

Both polymer stabilization and bent-shaped molecule doping strategies are utilized to widen the blue phase range of liquid crystals. The molecular structures of compositions are optimized for high thermo-optical and electro-optical performances. A low temperature applicable blue phase liquid crystal with suppressed hysteresis is achieved. The bistability of one blue phase liquid crystal is investigated. Based on these materials, fast tunable devices such as gratings with polarization insensitivity are designed and fabricated. The materials and device designs demonstrated here are suitable in wide applications requiring fast response time.     

双重复合式液晶/聚合物电调谐光栅的制备

采用一次性全息曝光的方法同时在样品上制备了周期分别为1μm和4μm,衍射效率电场可调的双重复合式液晶/聚合物光栅.使用He-Ne激光器对复合光栅的衍射特性进行了实验研究,发现光栅存在两个1级衍射极强峰.对峰值衍射效率的测定结果表明,周期1μm的光栅衍射效率为90%,周期4μm的光栅,60%.结合耦合波理论计算了周期1μm和4μm光栅的衍射效率理论值,分别为92.57%和63.68%.实验结果与理论值符合得非常好.对电光特性的测试表明该复合光栅内的两套子光栅的驱动电压V₉₀关键词： 光栅 液晶     

单体浓度对聚合物稳定铁电液晶稳定性的影响

制备了不同单体浓度的聚合物稳定铁电液晶器件,测试了震动实验和热稳定实验前后样品的排列织构、电光特性和对比度.用原子力显微镜研究了各样品的聚合物形貌,表明在器件内部形成了沿摩擦方向延伸的聚合物网络,并且随着单体含量的增加聚合物网络更加致密.由于聚合物网络体锚定的引入,使得铁电液晶分子在外力和温度场下的运动受到限制,聚合物体锚定的增强使聚合物稳定铁电液晶的稳定性也逐渐提高.实验结果表明,单体含量为4％时,聚合物稳定铁电液晶的抗震性和热稳定性良好,电光曲线为无阈值“V”字型,对比度达150∶1.     

基于丙烯酸酯的全息聚合物分散液晶光栅的动力学理论研究

采用一维无限长模型分析法对全息聚合物分散液晶(HPDLC)做了动力学方面的研究，给出了相关的扩散动力学方程和聚合动力学方程,并与折射率调制度Δn相结合获得了光栅衍射效率的表达式，对HPDLC光栅性能的改善提供了理论上的指导.     

Electro-optical properties of polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystal film

Liquid crystals (LCs) and polymers are extensively used in various electro-optical applications.In this paper,normal mode polymer stabilized cholesteric LC film is prepared and studied.The effects of chiral dopant and monomer concentrations on the electro-optical properties,such as contrast ratio,driving voltage,hysteresis width and response time,are investigated.The reasons of electro-optical properties influenced by the concentrations of the materials are discussed.Through the proper material recipe,the electro-optical properties of polymer stabilized cholesteric LC film can be optimized.     

一次曝光法制备二维电调谐聚合物液晶光栅

采用四光束一次曝光法制备了二维电调谐聚合物分散液晶光栅,实验表明该方法制备的二维光栅具有非常好的电光特性,其衍射图样为空间点阵且衍射效率可以通过电场进行调节|偏光显微镜和原子力显微镜表明光栅中的液晶和聚合物在二维空间上呈周期性分布.同时利用二维衍射模型对二维光栅的电光特性进行了理论模拟,得到理论模拟的结果与实验结果相吻合.     

单体结构对全息聚合物分散液晶光栅稳定性的影响

使用3种不同化学结构的单体材料制备了全息聚合物分散液晶光栅,并从光栅形貌、衍射能力、驱动特性、聚合物热稳定性4个方面评价了光栅的热稳定性.研究发现,含有刚性结构单体材料体系的光栅形貌、衍射能力等方面在200℃的温度下没有明显变化.表明光栅的热稳定性与单体材料的化学结构密切相关,单体材料中含有刚性结构有助于光栅热稳定性的提高.利用热重分析(TGA)对光栅中聚合物材料热分解温度进行了测定,并结合Freeman-Carroll微商法计算出了上述聚合物的分解活化能和分解反应级数.结果发现,含有刚性结构的聚合物材料的热分解温度、分解活化能和分解反应级数都高于柔性链结构材料,进一步验证了材料体系中刚性结构的添加有助于提高光栅的热稳定性.     

一次曝光法制备二维电调谐聚合物液晶光栅

采用四光束一次曝光法制备了二维电调谐聚合物分散液晶光栅,实验表明该方法制备的二维光栅具有非常好的电光特性,其衍射图样为空间点阵且衍射效率可以通过电场进行调节;偏光显微镜和原子力显微镜表明光栅中的液晶和聚合物在二维空间上呈周期性分布.同时利用二维衍射模型对二维光栅的电光特性进行了理论模拟,得到理论模拟的结果与实验结果相吻合.     

Kinetics investigations for holographic Bragg gratingbased on polymer dispersed liquid crystal

This paper investigates the monomer kinetics of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) grating. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra are used in the studies of photoreaction kinetics. The results indicate that there is a relative stable stage arises after a very short initial stage. Based on FTIR studies, the monomer diffusion equation is deduced and necessary numerical simulations are carried out to analyse the monomer conversion which is an important point to improve phase separation structure of PDLC grating. Some simulation results have a good agreement with experimental data. In addition, the effects induced by monomer diffusion constant $D$ and diffusion--polymerization-ratio rate $R$ are discussed. Results show that monomer conversion can be improved by increasing value of $D$. Besides, a good equilibrium state ($R=1$) is more beneficial to the diffusion of monomer which is important in the process of phase separation.