Cellulose Nanocrystals as an Alignment Layer for Liquid-Crystal Displays in a Circular Economy
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Zhang, Y; Doherty, JL; Franklin, A; Kymissis, I
Published in: Digest of Technical Papers SID International Symposium
January 1, 2025
We report a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) structure employing cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) as a recyclable, non-toxic alignment layer in a twisted nematic configuration. The CNC alignment layer, fabricated via spin coating and mechanical rubbing, demonstrated comparable performance to polyimide in transparency, threshold voltage, response speed, and liquid crystal alignment. This work demonstrates the viability of CNC alignment layers, advancing LCD technology toward circular economy principles.
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2168-0159
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0097-966X
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January 1, 2025
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56
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1
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2176 / 2179
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Zhang, Y., Doherty, J. L., Franklin, A., & Kymissis, I. (2025). Cellulose Nanocrystals as an Alignment Layer for Liquid-Crystal Displays in a Circular Economy. In Digest of Technical Papers SID International Symposium (Vol. 56, pp. 2176–2179). https://doi.org/10.1002/sdtp.18667
Zhang, Y., J. L. Doherty, A. Franklin, and I. Kymissis. “Cellulose Nanocrystals as an Alignment Layer for Liquid-Crystal Displays in a Circular Economy.” In Digest of Technical Papers SID International Symposium, 56:2176–79, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/sdtp.18667.
Zhang Y, Doherty JL, Franklin A, Kymissis I. Cellulose Nanocrystals as an Alignment Layer for Liquid-Crystal Displays in a Circular Economy. In: Digest of Technical Papers SID International Symposium. 2025. p. 2176–9.
Zhang, Y., et al. “Cellulose Nanocrystals as an Alignment Layer for Liquid-Crystal Displays in a Circular Economy.” Digest of Technical Papers SID International Symposium, vol. 56, no. 1, 2025, pp. 2176–79. Scopus, doi:10.1002/sdtp.18667.
Zhang Y, Doherty JL, Franklin A, Kymissis I. Cellulose Nanocrystals as an Alignment Layer for Liquid-Crystal Displays in a Circular Economy. Digest of Technical Papers SID International Symposium. 2025. p. 2176–2179.
Published In
Digest of Technical Papers SID International Symposium
DOI
EISSN
2168-0159
ISSN
0097-966X
Publication Date
January 1, 2025
Volume
56
Issue
1
Start / End Page
2176 / 2179