Research Progress of Electrically Driven Multi-Stable Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Electrically Driven Multi-Stable Modes of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
2.1. Bistable Mode
2.2. Tri-Stable Mode
2.3. Multi-Stable Mode
3. Performance Optimization
3.1. Optimization of Contrast Ratio
3.2. Optimization of Switching Time
3.3. Optimization of Mechanical Properties
4. Application
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, K.; Hu, W.; He, W.; Yang, Z.; Cao, H.; Wang, D.; Li, Y. Research Progress of Electrically Driven Multi-Stable Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. Materials 2024, 17, 136. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17010136
Wang K, Hu W, He W, Yang Z, Cao H, Wang D, Li Y. Research Progress of Electrically Driven Multi-Stable Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. Materials. 2024; 17(1):136. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17010136
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Kainan, Wentuo Hu, Wanli He, Zhou Yang, Hui Cao, Dong Wang, and Yuzhan Li. 2024. "Research Progress of Electrically Driven Multi-Stable Cholesteric Liquid Crystals" Materials 17, no. 1: 136. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17010136