TY - GEN
T1 - Droplet manipulation on a liquid crystal and polymer composite film
AU - Lin, Yi-Hsin
AU - Chen, Ming Syuan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016/11/3
Y1 - 2016/11/3
N2 - In this paper, we review the research works about droplet manipulation on liquid crystal and polymer composite film (LCPCF). The switchable surface free energy on LCPCF results from the orientations of liquid crystal molecules anchored among the polymer grains of LCPCF. According to the modified Cassie's model and the measurement based on the Chibowski's film pressure model, the surface free energy of LCPCF is electrically switchable from 36 × 10-3 J/m2 to 51 × 10-3 J/m2. A droplet on LCPCF can be manipulated by a wettability gradient. By the droplet manipulation, we can realize applications such as bistable polarizer-free displays and sperm testers.
AB - In this paper, we review the research works about droplet manipulation on liquid crystal and polymer composite film (LCPCF). The switchable surface free energy on LCPCF results from the orientations of liquid crystal molecules anchored among the polymer grains of LCPCF. According to the modified Cassie's model and the measurement based on the Chibowski's film pressure model, the surface free energy of LCPCF is electrically switchable from 36 × 10-3 J/m2 to 51 × 10-3 J/m2. A droplet on LCPCF can be manipulated by a wettability gradient. By the droplet manipulation, we can realize applications such as bistable polarizer-free displays and sperm testers.
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U2 - 10.1109/PIERS.2016.7734560
DO - 10.1109/PIERS.2016.7734560
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85006760089
T3 - 2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016 - Proceedings
SP - 999
EP - 1002
BT - 2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016
Y2 - 8 August 2016 through 11 August 2016
ER -