Fabrication of Polymer/Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Films and Fibers Using the Nonsolvent and Phase Separation Method.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, liquid crystal materials have drawn great interest because of their wide range of applications. Among various thermochromic materials, cholesteric liquid crystalline (CLC) materials have been well studied and reported. CLC materials have the advantages of ready manipulation and multiple color transitions. For the further development of smart clothing and wearable electronics, however, the incorporation of CLC materials into polymers still remains challenging. The difficulties lie in the prevention of leakage of CLC and retention of the cholesteric liquid crystalline phase. In this work, we demonstrate a versatile nonsolvent and phase separation method using polar solvents to incorporate CLC microspheres into polymer matrix. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), a water-soluble polyme

SUBMITTER: Kao TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11238578 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature