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Polar and apolar light-induced alignment of ferroelectric nematics on photosensitive polymer substrates

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Normal and oblique irradiation of a photosensitive polyvinyl cinnamate substrate by a linearly polarized ultraviolet light produces either apolar or polar planar alignment of a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal.

Source: Soft Matter

DOI: 10.1039/d5sm00997a

Authors: Ruslan Kravchuk, Oleksandr Kurochkin, Vassili G. Nazarenko, Volodymyr Sashuk, Mykola Kravets, Bijaya Basnet, Oleg D. Lavrentovich

Institutions: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kent State University

Language: English

Topic: Liquid Crystal Research Advancements

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Division of Materials Research

Awards: G1919964185, HYDRODYNAMICS AND ELECTROKINETICS OF FERROELECTRIC NEMATIC, G7321749581

OpenAlex ID: W4416497015

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