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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Issue

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

Article ID

SPP-2002-1C-03

Section

Condensed Matter and Plasma Physics

Published

2002-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

JE Muldera, NP Hermosa, and ZB Domingo, Surface alignment effects on the structural behavior of cholesteric liquid crystal TM74A:E48 mixture (60:40 weight ratio), Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 20, SPP-2002-1C-03 (2002). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2002-1C-03.