Surface alignment effects on the structural behavior of cholesteric liquid crystal TM74A:E48 mixture (60:40 weight ratio)

Authors

  • Joselito E. Muldera ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Nathaniel P. Hermosa II ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Zenaida B. Domingo ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Effects of different surface alignments in the configurational transitions of textures of cholesteric mixture TM74A and E48 (60:40 wt. ratio) are presented. The cholesteric liquid crystal of homogeneous and random tangential alignments exhibited similar textural behavior with varying electric field, while the samples using homeotropic alignment showed a different textural behavior. Our results aim to contribute to the understanding of surface interactions in soft matter.

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2002-10-23

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2002: Proceedings of the 20th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

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Condensed Matter and Plasma Physics

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“Surface alignment effects on the structural behavior of cholesteric liquid crystal TM74A:E48 mixture (60:40 weight ratio)”, Proc. SPP, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. SPP–2002, Oct. 2002, Accessed: Apr. 23, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2002-1C-03