Synergistic self-assembly of rod-like monomers in blue phase liquid crystals for tunable optical properties

Pawale, Tejal; Cheng, Savannah; Hnatchuk, Nataliia; Li, Xiao

doi:10.1039/d2tc01333a

Synergistic self-assembly of rod-like monomers in blue phase liquid crystals for tunable optical properties

Journal Article · 01 January 2022 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d2tc01333a· OSTI ID:1982268

^[1]; Cheng, Savannah ^[2]; Hnatchuk, Nataliia ^[1]; ^[1]

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, 3940 N. Elm, Denton, TX 76207, USA
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, 3940 N. Elm, Denton, TX 76207, USA; Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305309, Denton, TX 76203, USA

The synergistic self-assembly behavior of the rod-like mesogenic monomers and the effects of their composition and concentration on the BP lattice are revealed during soft crystal growth and transformations, providing tunable photonic properties.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1982268

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Vol. 10, Issue 37; ISSN 2050-7526

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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