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An Electrochemical Cholesteric Liquid Crystalline Device for Quick and Low-Voltage Color Modulation

We demonstrate a method for fabricating a prototype reflective display device that contains cholesteric liquid crystal (LC) as an active component. The ...

The University of Tokyo

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The first design strategy that allows both memorization and modulation of the liquid-crystalline reflection color is reported. Electrophoretic deposition of a tailored ionic chiral dopant is key to realizing this unprecedented function, which may pave the way for the development of full-color e-paper that can operate without the need of color filters.

Electrophoretic Deposition for Cholesteric Liquid-Crystalline Devices with Memory and Modulation of Reflection Colors.

Here, we report the first redox-active chiral dopant D, which electrically alters its helical twisting power (HTP) for a cholesteric liquid crystalline (LC) medium and quickly changes the reflection color. D is composed of an axially chiral binaphthyl unit in conjunction with a redox-active ferrocene unit. A cholesteric LC phase of 4'-pentyloxy-4-cyanobiphenyl, doped with D (3.0 mol %), developed a blue reflection color. When nitrosyl tetrafluoroborate, a one-electron oxidant, was added to this cholesteric LC phase, D was oxidized to decrease its original HTP value by 13%, so that a green reflection color was developed. In the presence of a supporting electrolyte, the reflection color was electrochemically modulated using a sandwich-type glass cell with indium tin oxide electrodes. In quick response to the applied voltage of +1.5 V, the reflection color changed from blue to green within 0.4 s. When 0 V was applied, the reflection color returned to its original blue color. The D-doped cholesteric LC is characterized by its fastest electrochemical response and lowest operating voltage among those reported for electrically driven cholesteric LC devices.

Shoichi Tokunaga

Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology

The University of Tokyo

An Electrochemical Cholesteric Liquid Crystalline Device for Quick and Low-Voltage Color Modulation

Shoichi Tokunaga

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The University of Tokyo

An Electrochemical Cholesteric Liquid Crystalline Device for Quick and Low-Voltage Color Modulation

Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology