Multi-Wavelength Filters of Templated Blue Phase Liquid Crystal
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Fabrication Process of BPLC Templates
2.1. Materials Preparation
2.2. Fabrication Process of T-BPLC
3. Measurement and Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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HBG98 [wt%] | R5011 [wt%] | C3M [wt%] | TMPTA [wt%] | IRG184 [wt%] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red | 84.77 | 3.13 | 6.88 | 5.12 | 0.10 |
Green | 84.48 | 3.42 | 6.85 | 5.15 | 0.10 |
Blue | 84.30 | 3.60 | 6.90 | 5.10 | 0.10 |
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Zha, S.; Zhang, H.; Sun, C.; Feng, Y.; Lu, J. Multi-Wavelength Filters of Templated Blue Phase Liquid Crystal. Crystals 2019, 9, 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090451
Zha S, Zhang H, Sun C, Feng Y, Lu J. Multi-Wavelength Filters of Templated Blue Phase Liquid Crystal. Crystals. 2019; 9(9):451. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090451
Chicago/Turabian StyleZha, Shenghao, Hongzhou Zhang, Changli Sun, Yifan Feng, and Jiangang Lu. 2019. "Multi-Wavelength Filters of Templated Blue Phase Liquid Crystal" Crystals 9, no. 9: 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090451