Enhanced electro-optical behaviour of a liquid crystal system via multi-walled carbon nanotube doping

Kyung Ju Lee, Hong Gyu Park, Hae Chang Jeong, Dai Hyun Kim, Dae Shik Seo, Jin Woo Lee, Byung Moo Moon

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Abstract

We propose a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-doped liquid crystal (LC) device with enhanced electro-optical properties. MWCNT-doped LC cells were successfully operated as a twisted nematic LC device with high performance. The LC cells fabricated with MWCNT-doped LCs and a polyimide layer exhibited the best electro-optical properties, such as a low threshold voltage (1.60 V) and fast response time (13.95 ms). MWCNT doping decreased the pre-tilt angles of LC mixtures. Additionally, UV-visible transmittances and photomicrograph images of LC cells indicated LCD application potential with clear and uniform LC alignment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-29
Number of pages5
JournalLiquid Crystals
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan

Keywords

  • electro-optical properties
  • liquid crystal
  • liquid crystal alignment
  • multi-walled carbon nanotube

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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