Multifunctional sensors based on liquid crystals scaffolded in nematic polymer networks
Xiyun Zhan, Dan Luo, Kun‐Lin Yang
Abstract
adjusting the concentration of LC monomer, a wide temperature sensing range can be achieved between 36 °C and 100 °C with visible color. The same sensor can be used to detect concentration profiles of toluene vapor in a microchannel with a limit of detection of 2300 ppm. This stimuli-responsive PNLC system is expected to be potentially useful for many other naked-eye sensing applications.
Topics & Concepts
Liquid crystalPolymerMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsComposite materialLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials