Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays

Md Asiqur Rahman; Thuy Kieu Truong; Ji Hyun Park; Hakam Agha; Dongseok Suh; Giusy Scalia

doi:10.1117/12.2569361

Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays

Md Asiqur Rahman, Thuy Kieu Truong, Ji Hyun Park, Hakam Agha, Dongseok Suh, Giusy Scalia

Department of Physics

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Free-standing veils of parallel carbon nanotube (CNTs) wires can be easily integrated in devices as transparent and conductive layers and they are particularly interesting for liquid crystals since they can act also as aligning layers. We have realized cells for liquid crystals using aligned carbon nanotube wires in sheets drawn from spinnable forests and obtained light modulation by switching the LC. The 5CB and E7 nematic liquid crystal align planarly and the unidirectional alignment direction is determined by the CNT orientation within the sheets and by applying the voltage directly to the CNTs we obtained the electro-optic switching with the LC. The CNT sheets prove to be efficient multifunctional layers for new LC displays, perfectly compatible with flexible substrates due to their mechanical characteristics as it will be described here.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Liquid Crystals XXIV
Editors	Iam Choon Khoo
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510637504
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2569361
State	Published - 2020
Event	Liquid Crystals XXIV 2020 - Virtual, Online, United States Duration: 24 Aug 2020 → 4 Sep 2020

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	11472
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	Liquid Crystals XXIV 2020
Country/Territory	United States
City	Virtual, Online
Period	24/08/20 → 4/09/20

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.

Keywords

LCDs
adhesion
alignment layers
anisotropic absorption
carbon nanotube sheets
flexible displays
liquid crystal displays
liquid crystals
polarized light
silicon dioxide
transparent electrodes

Access to Document

10.1117/12.2569361

Cite this

@inproceedings{b02197046a714af3977e33c6de79ed21,

title = "Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays",

abstract = "Free-standing veils of parallel carbon nanotube (CNTs) wires can be easily integrated in devices as transparent and conductive layers and they are particularly interesting for liquid crystals since they can act also as aligning layers. We have realized cells for liquid crystals using aligned carbon nanotube wires in sheets drawn from spinnable forests and obtained light modulation by switching the LC. The 5CB and E7 nematic liquid crystal align planarly and the unidirectional alignment direction is determined by the CNT orientation within the sheets and by applying the voltage directly to the CNTs we obtained the electro-optic switching with the LC. The CNT sheets prove to be efficient multifunctional layers for new LC displays, perfectly compatible with flexible substrates due to their mechanical characteristics as it will be described here.",

keywords = "LCDs, adhesion, alignment layers, anisotropic absorption, carbon nanotube sheets, flexible displays, liquid crystal displays, liquid crystals, polarized light, silicon dioxide, transparent electrodes",

author = "Rahman, {Md Asiqur} and Truong, {Thuy Kieu} and Park, {Ji Hyun} and Hakam Agha and Dongseok Suh and Giusy Scalia",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.; Liquid Crystals XXIV 2020 ; Conference date: 24-08-2020 Through 04-09-2020",

year = "2020",

doi = "10.1117/12.2569361",

language = "English",

series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",

publisher = "SPIE",

editor = "Khoo, {Iam Choon}",

booktitle = "Liquid Crystals XXIV",

}

Rahman, MA, Truong, TK, Park, JH, Agha, H, Suh, D & Scalia, G 2020, Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays. in IC Khoo (ed.), Liquid Crystals XXIV., 1147212, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 11472, SPIE, Liquid Crystals XXIV 2020, Virtual, Online, United States, 24/08/20. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2569361

Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays. / Rahman, Md Asiqur; Truong, Thuy Kieu; Park, Ji Hyun et al.
Liquid Crystals XXIV. ed. / Iam Choon Khoo. SPIE, 2020. 1147212 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 11472).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays

AU - Rahman, Md Asiqur

AU - Truong, Thuy Kieu

AU - Park, Ji Hyun

AU - Agha, Hakam

AU - Suh, Dongseok

AU - Scalia, Giusy

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - Free-standing veils of parallel carbon nanotube (CNTs) wires can be easily integrated in devices as transparent and conductive layers and they are particularly interesting for liquid crystals since they can act also as aligning layers. We have realized cells for liquid crystals using aligned carbon nanotube wires in sheets drawn from spinnable forests and obtained light modulation by switching the LC. The 5CB and E7 nematic liquid crystal align planarly and the unidirectional alignment direction is determined by the CNT orientation within the sheets and by applying the voltage directly to the CNTs we obtained the electro-optic switching with the LC. The CNT sheets prove to be efficient multifunctional layers for new LC displays, perfectly compatible with flexible substrates due to their mechanical characteristics as it will be described here.

AB - Free-standing veils of parallel carbon nanotube (CNTs) wires can be easily integrated in devices as transparent and conductive layers and they are particularly interesting for liquid crystals since they can act also as aligning layers. We have realized cells for liquid crystals using aligned carbon nanotube wires in sheets drawn from spinnable forests and obtained light modulation by switching the LC. The 5CB and E7 nematic liquid crystal align planarly and the unidirectional alignment direction is determined by the CNT orientation within the sheets and by applying the voltage directly to the CNTs we obtained the electro-optic switching with the LC. The CNT sheets prove to be efficient multifunctional layers for new LC displays, perfectly compatible with flexible substrates due to their mechanical characteristics as it will be described here.

KW - LCDs

KW - adhesion

KW - alignment layers

KW - anisotropic absorption

KW - carbon nanotube sheets

KW - flexible displays

KW - liquid crystal displays

KW - liquid crystals

KW - polarized light

KW - silicon dioxide

KW - transparent electrodes

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85092921119&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1117/12.2569361

DO - 10.1117/12.2569361

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:85092921119

T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

BT - Liquid Crystals XXIV

A2 - Khoo, Iam Choon

PB - SPIE

T2 - Liquid Crystals XXIV 2020

Y2 - 24 August 2020 through 4 September 2020

ER -

Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

Bibliographical note

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this