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Orientational Transition in a Liquid Crystal Triggered by the Thermodynamic Growth of Interfacial Wetting Sheets

Orientational Transition in a Liquid Crystal Triggered by the Thermodynamic Growth of Interfacial Wetting Sheets

DOI:
10.3791/55729-v

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06:26 min

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May 15, 2017

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1RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:37Preparation of the Liquid Crystal Alignment Layer of a Perfluoropolymer onto Glass Subtrates
  • 01:44Preparation of LC Cells and Sample Characterization
  • 03:41Results: Orientational Transition of a Liquid Crystal in Response to Temperature
  • 05:18Conclusion

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Here, we present a protocol to trigger an orientational transition of a liquid crystal in response to temperature. Methodologies are described for preparing a sample in order to observe the transition and the detailed transitional evolution.

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Keywords: Liquid CrystalOrientational TransitionThermodynamic GrowthInterfacial Wetting SheetsPerfluoropolymerSpin CoatingPolarizing Optical MicroscopyDielectric SpectroscopyITO ElectrodesImpedance Gain Phase Analyzer

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