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Bridging soft matter physics, materials science and engineering, polymer-modified liquid crystals are an exciting class of materials. They represent a vibrant field of research, promising advances in display technologies, as well as non-display uses.
Describing all aspects of polymer-dispersed and polymer-stabilized liquid crystals, the broad coverage of this book makes it a must-have resource for anyone working in the area. The reader will find expert accounts covering basic concepts, materials synthesis and polymerization techniques, properties of various dispersed and stabilized phases, and critical overviews of their applications.
Written by leaders in the field, this book provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the topic. It will be essential reading for graduate students, as well as academic and industrial researchers needing an up-to-date guide to the field.
List of contents
Introduction; Phase Diagrams, Phase Separation Mechanisms and Morphologies in Liquid Crystalline Materials: Principles and Theoretical Foundations; Photo-reactive Mesogens; Electron Beam Curing of Monomer/Liquid Crystal Blends; Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals; Introduction to Polymer Stabilized Liquid Crystals; Polymer-stabilized Nematics and Their Applications; Electrical Color Tuning in Polymer-stabilized Cholesteric Liquid Crystals; Polymer Stabilized Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals and their Applications; Electropolymerisation of (Meth)acrylic Mesogenic Monomers; Polymer-stabilized Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals and Their Applications; Polymer-stabilized Frustrated Phases; Polymer-stabilized Blue Phase Liquid Crystal Displays; Polymer Dissolved Liquid Crystals; Stabilization of Discotic Liquid Crystals; Polymer Modified Nanoparticle Laden Liquid Crystals
Summary
Describing all aspects of polymer-dispersed and polymer-stabilized liquid crystals, this book is a must-have resource for practitioners in the area.
