Electro-optical properties and frequency response of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal gratings doped with multi-walled carbon nanotubes

被引：7

作者：

Liu, Yourong ^{[1
]}

Shen, Jinrong ^{[1
]}

Shen, Tong ^{[1
]}

Zheng, Jihong ^{[1
]}

Zhuang, Songlin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Shanghai Sci & Technol, Engn Res Ctr Opt Instrument & Syst, Shanghai Key Lab Modern Opt Syst, Minist Educ, Shanghai, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE | 2021年 / 56卷 / 22期

关键词：

This study was funded by Ministry of Science and Technology of China [Grant No. 2018YFA0701802] and the National Nature Science Foundation of China [Grant No. 61975122];

D O I：

10.1007/s10853-021-06104-9

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

In this paper, a model developed for establishing the lowest possible driving voltage of Holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (H-PDLC) based on the Maxwell-Wagner effect doped with specific nanotubes. The dependences of the turning point frequency on the doping concentration and the distribution of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are discussed. The MWCNTs can effectively adjust the relaxation frequency of grating, increase its LC droplet size, and decrease its dielectric permittivity. The diffraction efficiency and threshold voltage of the prepared switchable Bragg grating were found to reach 91% and 0.77 V mu m(-1), respectively, at 5 kHz. By comparing the results of experiments and simulations, we obtained the mass distribution ratio of MWCNTs in the LC and polymer regions. It was found that the MWCNTs diffuse into the LC regions during the polymerization process, and the use of a suitable driving frequency and doping concentration can minimize the driving voltage. This work provides a reference for studying the dynamic range optical tuning and polymerization kinetics of nanoparticles in switchable gratings.

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页码：12660 / 12670

页数：11