International Display Workshops General Incorporated Association

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

[LCT8/FLX3-4L(Invited)] Self-Recovery Mechanical/Optical Characteristics of Gel-State Liquid Crystal Mixtures for Stretchable Displays

*Yosei Shibata1, Ryoma Sato1, Ryosuke Saito1, Takahiro Ishinabe1, Hideo Fujikake1 (1.Tohoku University (Japan))

Nematic-phase liquid crystal, physical gel, self-assembly dendrimer, stretchable display

https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2021.0089

In this paper, we present our recent studies on liquid crystal gel films as the light modulation layer for stretchable liquid crystal displays. The liquid crystal gel with self-assembly dendrimer showed light modulation based on electro-optical effect, durability to elongation and structural recovery by thermal treatment. Reversible reaction of self-assembled network will be useful for lifetime-free stretchable liquid crystal display.