An easily coatable temperature responsive cholesteric liquid crystal oligomer for making structural colour patterns. Issue 27 (2nd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Pei; Kragt, Augustinus J. J.; Schenning, Albertus P. H. J.; de Haan, Laurens T.; Zhou, Guofu
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 6:Issue 27(2018)
• Page Start: 7184
• Page End: 7187
• Publication Date: 2018-07-02
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Optical materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c8tc02252f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7526

Abstract

Abstract : A crosslinkable, temperature-responsive cholesteric main-chain liquid crystal oligomer was prepared, and used to make patterned coatings. Abstract : A crosslinkable cholesteric main-chain liquid crystal oligomer was prepared, and coated on glass using blade-coating. The coating showed a reflection band that varied as a function of temperature over a range of several hundreds of nanometers. This allowed patterning of the coating in various colours using multiple crosslinking steps at different temperatures.