A bifacial colour-tunable system via combination of a cholesteric liquid crystal network and hydrogel
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10191-10196 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry C |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 30 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Abstract
We present a colour tunable system obtained by combining a humidity-responsive cholesteric liquid crystal network and hydrogel coatings, in a diligently designed cell-geometry. The design enables sensitive colour tuning via temperature-induced changes in humidity inside the cell. Uniquely, the system exhibits a bifacial response, causing either a blue- or red-shift in the reflected color when heated from opposite sides.