Design of discotic liquid crystal enabling complete switching along with memory of homeotropic and homogeneous alignment over a large area
Yoshiaki Shoji, Miki Kobayashi, Atsuko Kosaka, Rie Haruki, Reiji Kumai, Shin‐ichi Adachi, Takashi Kajitani, Takanori Fukushima
Abstract
X-ray diffraction analysis under the application of a shear force, together with polarized optical microscopy observations, revealed how the columnar assembly is changed during the alignment-switching process. The remarkable behavior of the discotic LC is discussed in terms of its rheological properties.
Topics & Concepts
Homeotropic alignmentTriphenyleneHomogeneousMesogenLiquid crystalDiscotic liquid crystalMaterials scienceTriclinic crystal systemCrystallographyChemistryCrystal structureOptoelectronicsLiquid crystallinePhysicsThermodynamicsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials