Nanoparticles: An approach to controlling an electro-optical behavior of nematic liquid crystals

摘要: We report an orientational effect in suspension of nematic liquid crystal (NLC) with solid nanoparticles, controlled by the optically “hidden” electrophoretic effect: electrophoretically (EPCN). Adding nanoparticles results additional phenomenon conventionally designed NLC cell: polarity-controlled bistable/multistable switching. The EPCN is based on nature interaction LC molecules and not specific fabrication technology, which makes it applicable to various current displays technologies gives a big opportunity produce low power consumption high informative displays, including cost large scale flexible displays.