Abstract
Abstract: We fabricated stable, homogeneous, fast-switching liquid crystal cells on solution-processed zinc tin oxide films treated by ion-beam irradiation >1200 eV. The ion-beam-irradiated zinc tin oxide films were amorphous and demonstrated good transparency. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis was used to determine the liquid crystal alignment mechanism with respect to the ion-beam-irradiated zinc tin oxide film. The total response time of electrically controlled birefringence-liquid crystal cells on 2200-eV ion-beam-irradiated zinc tin oxide films was 5.04 ms; the threshold voltage was reduced by 15% compared with rubbed polyimide. Thus, ion-beam-irradiated zinc tin oxide films showed great potential as an alignment layer for high-performance electrically controlled birefringence-liquid crystal cells in industrial applications. Graphical abstract: [InlineMediaObject not available: see fulltext.].
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 495-501 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Sept 1 |
Bibliographical note
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Biomaterials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry