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[LCTp5-3] UV-Curable Silica NPs as a Reinforcing Component in Reverse Mode Polymer-Network LC Light-Scattering Device Fabricated Under Different Curing Conditions
Photopolymer, Reactive Mesogen, Polymer Network Liquid Crystal, Nanoparticles
We examine how curing condition affects the alternation of electro-optical properties of reverse-mode polymer network liquid crystal with UV-curable silica nanoparticles (UVC-NPs). It is found that incorporation of UVC-NPs has almost the same effect as increasing the curing temperature by around +10°C.