Effect of CdSeS/ZnS quantum dot concentration on the electro-optical and dielectric properties of polymer stabilized liquid crystal

Electro-optic properties of polystyrene particle-laden polymer-stabilized liquid crystals

“…5(c-iii)). Such effects have been observed in several previous studies on PLPSLCs, 27,30,32 and in study, 32 it has been suggested that the reason behind them is that the particles affect the rate of the polymer–liquid crystal phase separation occurring during polymerisation. 32…”

“…Another possibility is that the addition of the particles did not lead to a distorted but rather a sparser network with thicker polymer strands 27,30,32 as was discussed in the previous section (Fig. 5(c-iii)).…”

Effects of Polymer Concentration and Temperature on Micellization of Cetyltrimethylammnium Bromide (Ctab) in Aqueous PVP-Ctab Mixed System

“…In general, the combined presence of polymer and surfactant molecules changes the rheological properties of solutions, the adsorption properties of solid-liquid interfaces, the stability of colloid dispersions, their solubility in water for low-soluble molecules and their liquid-liquid interface tensions. The ability of surfactant and polymer molecules to influence the solution and interface properties is controlled by the formation in aqueous solutions [15]. In addition, micellar solubilization is a strong option for dissolving hydrophobic drugs in aqueous media [16].…”

Preparation of transmittance-switchable composites from a coexistent system of polymer-dispersed and polymer-stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals

“…Polymer/liquid crystal (LC) composites are attractive for smart windows, optical switches, displays, and other fields, because their switchable transmittance is easily achieved via the modulation of external fields. 1–6 The arrangement and the texture of LCs are regulated by electric fields, making the composites exhibit a light-scattering (low-transmittance) state or a transparent (large-transmittance) state. 7–10 Polymer/LC composites can be classified into polymer-dispersed LCs (PDLCs) and polymer-stabilized LCs (PSLCs) according to the binary phase microstructure between the LC phase and the polymer phase.…”