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

Authors

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