Application of Liquid Crystal
Application of Liquid Crystal
By:
Nawaraj Kumar Mahato
Pankaj Verma
Ravi Ranjan Mehta
Rizwan
Ankur Mishra
Kyalumba Kabamba
Vishal Thakur
Introduction
Very Important in the study of Optics,
Chemistry and Polymer Science.
Friedrich Reinitzer, australian chemist studied
about it first in 1888
At present it is applied in many products in
our society and has come in our daily Use.
Fourth Sate of Matter
What is Liquid Crystal?
Substance that exibit a phase of matter that
have properties between those of a
convectional liquid, and those of a solid
crystal.
Hence it shows Anisotropy.
Electric Field Effect on LC
Molecules in this
phase are long and
rod-like in shape. They
are free to move in
space.
Chiral Nematic
This phase is
composed of nematic
molecules in a helical
structure about the
layer normal.
The distance that it
takes for the
molecules to complete
one turn is called the
pitch.
= n*p*cos
Smectic Phase
This phase can be
reached at lower
temperatures than the
nematic phase.
Molecules align
themselves in
layers.(They are
restricted to their
plane.)
More order and
higher viscosity
Columnar Phase
Characterized by its stacked columns of molecules.
Discovered in 1977 by Chandrasekhar
Twisted Nematic
This is called the
twisted nematic liquid
crystal and the
spacing between the
planes change with
temperature. The
spacing is associated
with the wavelengths
of light.
Applications of Liquid Crystals