Impact of silver nanowires on the writing time of optically driven liquid crystal displays
The Optically Driving Liquid Crystal Display(ODLCD)is a novel type of liquid crystal display that utilizes the arrangement of target optical axes to inscribe linear polarization information into the optical orientation layer,which in turn,guides the technology of liquid crystal micro-area orientation.ODLCDs not only boast the significant advantage of low power consumption but also enable information erasure and rewriting through the use of polarized light.However,the current drawback of ODLCDs lies in their prolonged writing time,restricting their practical applications.To address this issue and reduce the writing time of ODLCDs,we conducted experiments by incorporating liquid crystal monomer RM257 and silver nanowires into the liquid crystal matrix,followed by photo-crosslinking under an applied electric field.The impact of different concentrations(mass fraction)of RM257 and silver nanowires on the writing time of ODLCDs was investigated.The experimental results reveal that both RM257 and silver nanowires(AgNWs)exert a significant influence on the writing time of ODLCDs.Specifically,at an RM257 concentration of 12%and AgNWs concentration of 1%,ODLCDs exhibit a lower writing time.This study contributes to the enhancement of the writing time performance of ODLCDs,providing valuable insights for its practical applications.