Scanning wave photopolymerization enables dye-free alignment patterning of liquid crystals

Kyohei Hisano, Miho Aizawa, Masaki Ishizu, Yosuke Kurata, Wataru Nakano, Norihisa Akamatsu, Christopher J. Barrett, Atsushi Shishido

Science Advances · 2017 · 84 citations · 57 references

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than that achievable by conventional photoalignment methods. This dye-free inscription of microscopic, complex alignment patterns over large areas provides a new pathway for designing higher-performance optical and mechanical devices.

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