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Youngwoo Yi¹, Joseph E Maclennan, Noel A Clark

¹Department of Physics and Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.

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Complex liquid crystal alignment patterns were created by layering nanoimprinted polymer films with specific channel orientations. This technique allows for precise control over liquid crystal orientation in microscale devices.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Soft Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Liquid crystals (LCs) exhibit unique optical and electronic properties crucial for display technologies.
Controlling LC alignment on surfaces is essential for device performance.
Existing methods for surface patterning can be complex and limited in achieving diverse alignment states.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the creation of complex liquid crystal alignment patterns using nanoimprinted polymer films.
To demonstrate how combining simple topographic patterns can yield sophisticated LC orientations.
To understand the role of surface topography and proximity in dictating LC alignment.

Main Methods:

Introducing nematic and smectic liquid crystals into microscale gaps between plates.
Coating plates with polymer films nanoimprinted with parallel arrays of rectangular channels.
Overlaying these patterned plates at a slight angle to create specific topographic interactions.

Main Results:

A mosaic of alternating planar and homeotropic alignments was successfully produced.
Hybrid alignment states were observed, demonstrating complex orientation patterns.
These patterns were attributed to the spatial variation of surface roughness and 3D topography at close proximity.

Conclusions:

Combining two simple nanoimprinted topographic patterns enables the achievement of complex liquid crystal alignment.
The proximity and relative angle of the patterned surfaces are critical factors in determining the resulting alignment.
This approach offers a versatile method for fabricating tailored liquid crystal interfaces for advanced applications.