Liquid crystal phases in confined geometries

ABSTRACT

The orientation control of liquid crystal (LC) phases is essential for fundamental studies as well as practical applications. Surface treatment and topographic confinement have emerged as two of the most effective tools to control ordering and orientation of various types of LC phases. This review is intended to give an overview of the LC phases controlled in confined geometries at micro- and nanometre scales, in which the orientation control methods and the effective analytical techniques will be covered. Finally, the review closes with the applications using such confined LC phases.     

搅拌条件下电流密度对Cu镀层的结构和表面形貌的影响

电沉积;晶体取向;搅拌条件下电流密度对Cu镀层的结构和表面形貌的影响     

红外光谱法研究LB膜中的分子取向

The structure information of orientation and packing of molecular chains can be obtained from infrared transmission and reflection-absorbance (RA) spectra. In the present paper, on the basis of Umemura et al., their FORTRAN program of minicomputer was developed and can be run on 486 personal computer. By comparison of infrared transmission and RA intensities, surface enhancement factors and molecular orientation angle were calculated using the above program, and the influence of complex refractive index, angle of incidence, and thickness of LB film were discussed. These results are consistent with that of Umemura et al.     

聚(ε-己内酯)薄膜结晶形貌及分子取向研究

用匀胶机通过溶液铸膜方法在硅片和铝箔基板上分别制备具有不同厚度的聚(ε-己内酯)(PCL)薄膜. 通过原子力显微镜(AFM)和偏光衰减全反射傅里叶红外光谱(ATR-FTIR)对薄膜中PCL的结晶形貌、 片晶生长方式及分子链取向进行了研究. AFM结果表明, 在200 nm或更厚的薄膜中, PCL主要以侧立(edge-on)片晶的方式生长; 对于厚度小于200 nm的薄膜, PCL片晶更倾向于以平躺(flat-on)的方式生长. 这种片晶生长方式的改变在硅片和铝箔基板上都表现出同样的倾向. 此外, 在15 nm或更薄的薄膜中, PCL结晶由通常的球晶结构变为树枝状晶体. 偏光ATR-FTIR结果表明, 当膜厚小于200 nm时, 薄膜结晶中PCL分子链沿垂直于基板表面方向取向, 并且膜越薄, 取向程度越高, 与AFM的观测结果一致.     

Crystallization of Poly(ε‐caprolactone)/Poly(vinyl chloride) Miscible Blends Under Strain: The Role of Molecular Weight

Summary: The effect of poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL) molecular weight on the orientation of crystalline PCL in miscible poly(ε‐caprolactone)/poly(vinyl chloride) (PCL/PVC) blends, melt crystallized under strain, has been studied by a combination of wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD) and small angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) studies. An unusual crystal orientation with the b‐axis parallel to the stretching direction was observed in miscible PCL/PVC blends with PCL of high molecular weight (>21 000). SAXS showed the presence of nanosize confined PCL in the PCL/PVC blends, which could be preserved at temperatures higher than the T_m of PCL but lower than the T_g of PVC. A mechanism based on the confinement of PCL crystal growth was proposed, which can explain the formation of b‐axis orientation in PCL/PVC blends crystallized under strain.

SAXS pattern of stretched PCL/PVC blend after annealing at 90 °C for 5 min.     

速凝成晶-粘结法制备稀土磁致伸缩材料TbDyFe的研究

采用速凝成晶技术,制备了具有<112>和<110>择优取向的Tb0.27Dy0.73Fe1.95速凝片.研究发现,速凝片的择优取向和显微组织与冷却速度密切相关.随着冷却速度的增加,其择优取向从<112>向<110>变化,显微组织由枝状晶向胞枝晶转变.研究了由速凝片制备的稀土粘结磁致伸缩样品的性能.结果表明,当粉末粒度≤(100～150)μm时材料性能较好,具有<112择优取向的样品性能高于<110>择优取向的样品,磁场取向成型有利于材料性能的改善.获得了性能良好的粘结磁致伸缩材料,在238.8 kA·m-1时磁致伸缩系数达到740×10-6.     

N(~4S)+NO(X~2II)→N_2(X~3Σ_g~-)+O(~3P)反应的立体动力学(英文)

采用准经典轨线方法研究了在不同碰撞能下,碰撞反应N(4S) NO(X2!)→N2(X3"g-) O(3P)在两个最低势能面3A″和3A′产物与反应物之间的矢量相关.结果表明,对于不同的碰撞能,在两个势能面上反应产物的转动取向展示了不同的特征和趋势.发生在3A″势能面上的反应主要由外平面机理支配,而发生在3A′势能面上的反应倾向于受内平面机理支配.这些差异来自于两个势能面的不同构型.     

红外光谱结合线阵列检测技术研究聚合物分散液晶膜分子取向

采用偏振红外光谱和变温红外光谱研究聚合物分散液晶膜中液晶分子取向随外加电场及温度的变化.利用线阵列检测技术表征了聚合物与液晶界面处的成分分布.结果表明,线阵列检测技术能够快速而直观地给出成分分布图,通过该成分分布图可以解释PDLC在温度场作用下分子取向的变化.     

亚相pH值对磷脂单层下甘氨酸结晶过程的影响

亚相pH值对磷脂单层下甘氨酸结晶过程的影响;Langmuir单分子层; 结晶; 取向; 形貌     

Dielectric and tunable properties of highly (110)-oriented (Ba<Subscript>0.65</Subscript>Sr<Subscript>0.35</Subscript>)TiO<Subscript>3</Subscript> thin films deposited on Pt/LaNiO<Subscript>3</Subscript>/SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Si substrates

Highly (110)-oriented Ba_0.65Sr_0.35TiO₃ films were deposited on Pt/LaNiO₃/SiO₂/Si substrates by a sol–gel method. It was found that the (110)-preferred Pt film was very effective for growing (110)-oriented ferroelectric films with perovskite structure. The as-grown Ba_0.65Sr_0.35TiO₃ films showed good dielectric properties with dielectric constant and loss tangent tan δ = 0.026. Excellent dielectric tunability was also achieved in the (110)-oriented films. With applying an electric field of 230 kV/cm at 100 kHz, the dielectric tunability and the figure of merit can reach up to 63.4% and 16, respectively. These results indicate that the highly (110)-oriented Ba_0.65Sr_0.35TiO₃ film is a promising candidate for the applications in microwave tunable devices.