Issue 43, 2017

2D material liquid crystals for optoelectronics and photonics

Abstract

The merging of the materials science paradigms of liquid crystals and 2D materials promises superb new opportunities for the advancement of the fields of optoelectronics and photonics. In this review, we summarise the development of 2D material liquid crystals by two different methods: dispersion of 2D materials in a liquid crystalline host and the liquid crystal phase arising from dispersions of 2D material flakes in organic solvents. The properties of liquid crystal phases that make them attractive for optoelectronics and photonics applications are discussed. The processing of 2D materials to allow for the development of 2D material liquid crystals is also considered. An emphasis is placed on the applications of such materials; from the development of films, fibers and membranes to display applications, optoelectronic devices and quality control of synthetic processes.

Graphical abstract: 2D material liquid crystals for optoelectronics and photonics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
08 jun 2017
Accepted
20 jul 2017
First published
21 jul 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017,5, 11185-11195

2D material liquid crystals for optoelectronics and photonics

B. T. Hogan, E. Kovalska, M. F. Craciun and A. Baldycheva, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 11185 DOI: 10.1039/C7TC02549A

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