Over 200 °C Broad‐Temperature Lasers Reconstructed from a Blue‐Phase Polymer Scaffold
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206580
Abstract: Blue‐phase liquid crystal (BPLC) lasers have received extensive attention and have potential applications in sensors, displays, and anti‐counterfeiting, owing to their unique 3D photonic bandgap. However, the working temperature range of such BPLC lasers is… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; polymer scaffold; blue phase; broad temperature ... See more keywords
Super‐Wide Temperature Lasers Spanning from −180 to 240 °C Based on Fully‐Polymerized Blue Phase Superstructures
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308439
Abstract: Blue phase liquid crystal (BPLC) lasers have potential applications in displays, sensors, and anti‐counterfeiting fields owing to their outstanding optical properties. However, there remain challenges on lasing below 0 °C, which significantly limits the potential… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; 180 240; bplc; blue phase ... See more keywords
Polychromatic Anti‐Counterfeiting Enabled by Modulus Programming in Blue Phase Liquid Crystal Elastomer Films
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.202502373
Abstract: Responsive and easy‐to‐fabricate anti‐counterfeiting devices are highly desirable in an information society. Liquid crystalline photonic crystals (LCPCs) have been widely investigated in anti‐counterfeiting applications because of their intrinsic Bragg reflection and sensitive responsiveness to multiple… read more here.
Keywords: liquid crystal; blue phase; anti counterfeiting; polychromatic anti ... See more keywords
The effect of various functional groups on mesophase behavior and optical property of blue phase liquid crystal compounds based on (−)‑menthol
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.08.100
Abstract: Abstract In order to explore the effect of various functional groups on the mesomorphic properties, a series of menthol-based blue phase liquid crystal compounds (A, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2) with various core structures… read more here.
Keywords: various functional; effect various; effect; blue phase ... See more keywords
Reduced power consumption in nickel zinc ferrite nanoparticles doped blue phase chiral nematic liquid crystal devices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.098
Abstract: Abstract The effect of nickel zinc ferrite (NZFO (Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4)) nanoparticles in reducing the threshold voltage of blue phase (BP) in chiral nematic liquid crystal (CNLC) was studied at room temperature. Due to low concentration selected… read more here.
Keywords: phase chiral; nickel zinc; cnlc; blue phase ... See more keywords
Polymer Stabilization of Liquid-Crystal Blue Phase II toward Photonic Crystals.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01502
Abstract: The temperature ranges where a pure simple-cubic blue phase (BPII) emerges are quite narrow compared to the body-centered-cubic BP (BPI) such that the polymer stabilization of BPII is much more difficult. Hence, a polymer-stabilized BPII… read more here.
Keywords: polymer stabilized; polymer; liquid crystal; polymer stabilization ... See more keywords
Perfection in Nucleation and Growth of Blue-Phase Single Crystals: Small Free-Energy Required to Self-Assemble at Specific Lattice Orientation.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b18078
Abstract: Chemically patterned surfaces can be used to selectively stabilize blue phases as macroscopic single crystals with a prescribed lattice orientation. By tailoring the interfacial free energy through the pattern characteristics, it is possible to set,… read more here.
Keywords: blue phase; phase single; lattice orientation; single crystals ... See more keywords
Elastic Instability of Cubic Blue Phase Nano Crystals in Curved Shells.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02799
Abstract: Many crystallization processes, including biomineralization and ice-freezing, occur in small and curved volumes, where surface curvature can strain the crystal, leading to unusual configurations and defect formation. The role of curvature on crystallization, however, remains… read more here.
Keywords: elastic instability; blue phase; crystals curved; phase ... See more keywords
A polarization-independent blue phase liquid crystal on silicon with low operation voltage
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53344-6
Abstract: A polarization-independent blue phase liquid crystal on silicon (BPLCoS) device with low operation voltage for 2π phase depth is demonstrated. With optimized reflection structure and two reflection films, the incident light may experience multifold optical… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; phase; phase liquid; liquid crystal ... See more keywords
Room temperature stable helical blue phase enabled by a photo-polymerizable bent-shaped material
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DOI: 10.1039/c6tc04625h
Abstract: A carefully designed polymerizable achiral bent-shaped material was synthesized and homogeneously mixed with a chiral nematic liquid crystal host to form a stable self-organized three-dimensional blue phase liquid crystal nanostructure. Distinguishable from the polymer stabilization… read more here.
Keywords: phase; shaped material; temperature; bent shaped ... See more keywords
Blue phase liquid crystal microcapsules: confined 3D structure inducing fascinating properties
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DOI: 10.1039/c8tc05879b
Abstract: 3D Confined blue phase liquid crystal microcapsules exhibit a widened BP temperature range, thermotropic color library and reversible surface-switch mode. read more here.
Keywords: crystal microcapsules; blue phase; phase liquid; liquid crystal ... See more keywords