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Article Dans Une Revue Liquid Crystals Année : 2007

Broadband reflective cholesteric liquid crystalline gels: volume distribution of reflection properties and polymer network in relation with the geometry of the cell photopolymerization

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The ultraviolet (UV) light‐absorbing properties of the liquid crystal (LC) constituent during the photo‐induced elaboration of a cholesteric LC (CLC) gel may induce the broadening of the reflection bandwidth of the material, a situation that is promoted by asymmetrical irradiation conditions (only one side of the cell is irradiated). The in situ structure of the polymer network, included in the LC, was investigated by transmission electron microscopy and the temperature dependence of the reflection properties examined; it is shown that the network has a structure gradient that is at the origin of the broadening phenomenon. The smallest reflection wavelength is related to the cell side from which the UV light beam came in. A priori, this situation was unexpected since it is shown that this part of the gel is enriched with nematic (infinite‐pitch CLC) network‐forming material. The result is discussed in relation to the variation of the reflection band characteristics with polymer concentration, which offers the opportunity for indirect access to the volume distribution of the cholesteric periodicities. For applications, broadband reflective cholesteric gels may be of interest for reflective polarizer‐free displays or for the light management with smart electrically‐switchable reflective windows.
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hal-03588657 , version 1 (25-02-2022)

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Sabrina Relaix, Christian Bourgerette, Michel Mitov. Broadband reflective cholesteric liquid crystalline gels: volume distribution of reflection properties and polymer network in relation with the geometry of the cell photopolymerization. Liquid Crystals, 2007, 34 (9), pp.1009-1018. ⟨10.1080/02678290701602876⟩. ⟨hal-03588657⟩
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