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Effect of BaTiO<sub>3</sub> Nanoparticle on Electro-Optical Properties of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Displays
Department of GEBH, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, A Rangampet, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Karnataka, India
School of Nano Science and Technology, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kerala, India
- 1 Department of GEBH, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, A Rangampet, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
- 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Karnataka, India
- 3 School of Nano Science and Technology, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kerala, India
Journal of Crystallization Process and Technology·Volume 04 (2014)·Pages 60–63·Published 2 January 2014·DOI10.4236/jcpt.2014.41008
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Abstract
Ferro nematic suspensions are the prominent materials to enhance the electro optical performance of liquid crystal displays. Electro optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) display with the intro duction of Barium Titanate nanoparticles have been investigated in this article and it is shown that there is a considerable enhancement in electro-optical response of the displays. The nanoparticles lower the switch-on electric field and thereby increase the optical transmission at certain voltages of the displays. The electro-optical characteristics of the PDLC cells were investigated with a He-Ne laser followed by MatLab calculations.
KeywordsPolymer Dispersed Liquid CrystalBarium TitanateLiquid Crystal
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